The Economics program provides students with a solid training in Economics emphasizing rigorous analytical thinking and advanced quantitative methods. Faculty members are internationally recognized economists. Our aim is to train economists suited both for academic and non-academic careers.

Learning objectives

The first year of the program focuses on the foundations of economics and quantitative analysis. The second year is devoted to field courses that will expose students to recent developments at the frontier of economic research in a variety of topics. At the end of the second year students will work on their final dissertation.

The skills acquired throughout the program prepare students to pursue their careers both in academia, through further education at Ph.D. level, as well as in the labour market as applied economists in firms, banks and institutions. For this purpose, the curriculum offers an internship program with economic research institutions, mostly located in the Milan area, where students have the opportunity to work as applied economists on real world economic issues, as well as meeting prospective employers. Finally, for those students interested in pursuing a PhD career, the University’s Department of Economics and Finance offers Research Assistantship positions to work on current research projects alongside faculty members.