Are you interested in high-end research in the field of Economics and Business? Are you ready for an intellectual challenge? Then this is the programme for you.
**Top-rated programme and best Research Master in Economics and Business in the Netherlands in 2019 and in 2018- Higher Education Guide Masters**
**Top rated programme in 2017, 2016, and 2014 **
The Research Master's degree in Economics and Business is a
two-year programme and is open to bright and ambitious students.
This programme provides you with a thorough basis for academic
research in the fields of economics and business. The aim of the
programme is to qualify you for a career in research. Therefore,
there is a strong focus on scientific and academic skills. You can
choose from two different profiles*:
1) Business Research
2) Economics
*As per September 2021, the profile Business Analytics and Econometrics is no longer offered.
You will participate in lectures given by the best researchers, not only from Groningen but also from our national and international networks. The small-scale programme ensures an intensive exchange of knowledge, both between lecturers and students as well as among students themselves. Moreover, each student is individually supervised by experts in the student's area of interest.
Curious to find out more? You can download the brochure of the Research Master.
Read more"As a researcher each working day is different, as it depends on the project you are working on."
"The work I did as a student assistant combined with good thesis
results allowed me to start as a researcher at the University of
Groningen immediately after completing the MSc in Finance and the
Research Master's. Although my current focus is in the area of
microfinance and development economics, I am also interested in
Asset Pricing, Investment Banking and Equity Research.
As a researcher each working day is different, as it depends on the
project you are working on. A typical working day for me starts by
checking my e-mails and then planning the rest of my day. Some days
I just have to do a lot of writing/programming, while other days I
teach. The knowledge and skills required for this job overlap to a
great extent with my studies – especially the econometric
skills, which I still use on a daily basis. Nevertheless, what was
missing was a general course unit which focused on how to write an
academic article or a course unit teaching advanced tricks for
programs such as R and Stata. The biggest difference between my
studies and my current job is the level of responsibility. I would
therefore recommend you plan ahead as this makes it much easier to
get through."
FEB's Research Master in Economics and Business best university Master in the Netherlands
Completing the Research Master programme requires that you have to work hard, but if you enjoy doing research and strive to develop yourself, it is definitely worth it.
