Program structure

Please see the Program structure for an overview of the credit distribution (regular in-person attendance is a requirement throughout the PhD Program).

 

Research Seminars - 10 ECTS

Students must select minimum 40 hours.

Field Professor Quarter Hours
Applied A. Glitz 1 20
Data Science D. Rossell 1 20
Macroeconomics E. Schaal 1 20 + 5
Microeconomics A. Penta 1 20 + 5

 

Electives - 30 ECTS

Students must choose a total of 30 ECTS from the following list.
(NOTE: courses are ordered by area, but students are free to choose courses from different areas)

Applied Economics and Data Science

Course Professor Quarter Credits Hours
Topics in Data Science D. Rossell 1 3 20
Topics in Applied Economics I: Development Economics G. Leon / V. Korovkin 2 3 20
Topics in Applied Economics II: Political Economy R. Enikolopov / M. Petrova 2 3 20
Labour Economics J. Monràs / A. Colonna 3 6 40
Topics in Applied Economics III: Family and gender economics L. González 3 3 20
Topics in Applied Economics IV: Advanced Techniques in Applied Economics P. Zwiernik 3 3 20

Eligible courses at the BSE: Development Economics (Prof. G. León and V. Korovkin, 2ndQ - 3 ECTS) and Political Economy (Prof. R. Enikolopov and M. Petrova, 2ndQ - 3 ECTS)

 

Macroeconomics and Finance

Course Professor Quarter Credits Hours
Topics in Macroeconomics I: Data, Innovation, and Market Power  I. Baley / L. Casal 1 3 20
Topics in Macroeconomics II: Heterogeneous agents, Optimal Policy and Expectations  D. Debortoli / A. Marcet 1 3 20
Topics in Macroeconomics III: Internacional Finance L. Fornaro 1 3 20
Topics in Macroeconomics IV: Economic Fluctuations J. Galí / M. Ghassibe 2 3 20
Topics in Macroeconomics V: International Trade and Economic Growth M. García-Santana / P. Bustos 2 3 20
Topics in Macroeconomics VI: International Trade and Economic Geography B. Conte / E. Giannone / D. Nagy / G. Ponzetto 2 3 20
Topics in Macroeconomics VII A. Ferrari 2 3 20
Advanced Techniques in Macroeconomics I: Time Series Econometrics J. Rubio-Ramirez 3 3 20
Topics in Macrofinance V. Asriyan / A. Caggese / P. Jeenas / A. Martin / V. Vanasco 3 6 40
Topics in Macroeconomics VIII: Spatial and Urban Economics B. Conte / E. Giannone / D. Nagy / G. Ponzetto 3 3 20
Topics in Finance J. Gil Bazo / D. Kuvshinov / G. Stockler / B. Richter / A. Banal 2 3 20

Eligible courses at the BSE: Financial Econometrics (Prof. J.A. Sànchez-Espigares, 2ndQ - 6 ECTS), Advanced Financial Statements Analysis (Prof. J. Gómez Biscarri, 3rdQ - 3 ECTS) and Topics in Economic Growth and Development (Prof. R. Durante, 3rdQ - 3 ECTS)

 

Microeconomics and Management

Course Professor Quarter Credits Hours
Topics in Economic Theory I: Behavioral Decision Theory-Part I J. Apesteguia 1 3 20
Topics in Economic Theory II: Behavioral Decision Theory-Part II L. Alaoui 1 3 20
Topics in Industrial Organization S. Shelegia 3 3 20
Readings in Economic Theory A. Frug 2 3 20
Business Economics B. Arruñada / M. Epure 2 3 20
Behavioural Decision Making I: Attention, Experience and Influence G. Le Mens 2 6 40
Behavioural Decision Making II: The Psychology of Economics Decisions D. Navarro-Martinez 3 6 40

Eligible courses at the BSE: Industrial Organization (Prof. R. Ferrer, 2ndQ - 3 ECTS), Advanced Indusrial Organization (Prof. S. Shelegia, 3rdQ - 3 ECTS) and Experimental Economics (Prof. R. Nagel, 3rdQ - 6 ECTS)

 

Other BSE Economics and Financial Economics courses are eligible subject to approval of the program director.