Syllabus

Research Track - AQME Certificate courses (Graduate Program in Economy) - 9 ECTS

  • Introduction to Matlab programming
  • Data Management and Programming
  • Macroeconometrics

Mandatory courses - 21 ECTS

  • Economics of growth
  • Game theory
  • Microeconomic theory
  • Upgrade in statistical tools

Choose one track

ECONOMICS TRACK

Research Track - AQME Certificate courses (Graduate Program in Economy - 9 ECTS

  • Applied Microeconometrics
  • Microeconometrics : data applications

Mandatory courses - 12 ECTS

  • Public economics
  • Industrial Organization

Electives - 6 ECTS - Choose 2

  • Population Economics
  • Topics in Advanced Industrial Organisation
  • Measurement issues with applications to GDP, poverty and inequality
  • Business cycles analysis

Open your mind - 3 ECTS

DATA TRACK

Mandatory courses - 21 ECTS

  • Optimization and numerical methods
  • Unsupervised learning
  • Topics in Advanced Industrial Organisation
  • Industrial Organization
  • Programming and web data collection

Open your mind - 3 ECTS

Electives - Choose for 6 ECTS

  • Population Economics
  • Business cycles analysis
  • Applied Microeconometrics

Academic Training Year 2025 - 2026 - subject to modification


Teaching Modalities

All courses in the first year of the Master’s in Quantitative Economics are taught in English and, in most cases, in lecture format. For quantitative courses (macroeconometrics, data management), part of the sessions is devoted to correcting exercises and/or data processing in small classes.

The first semester starts in early September with a 10-day refresher training course in statistical tools and Matlab programming. The first semester then lasts 12 weeks, with foundational courses in economics (Economics of Growth, Microeconomic Theory, Game Theory), alongside two courses in data processing and analysis: Macroeconometrics and Data Management and Programming. Students are introduced to Matlab, Dynare and R software. All courses are mandatory, and amount to 30 ECTS credits. Courses and final exams end in December of the academic year.

The second semester expands on the lessons of the first semester, while preparing students to choose their specialization for the second year of the Master's program. You will have to choose between two specialization tracks: "Economics track" or "Data track".

If you choose the "Economics" track: In terms of theory, this involves integrating market failures and frictions into economic analysis (Public Economics, Industrial Organization). In terms of quantitative methods, teaching focuses on techniques for analyzing individual and qualitative data using Stata software (Applied microeconometrics, Microeconometrics : data applications). In addition to the compulsory courses, you can choose two optional courses from the five on offer, depending on your areas of interest in economics. Subject to validation of the courses in the “ Economics ” block (and semester 1 courses), you will have validated all the courses offered by the AQME certificate at Master's 1 level.

If you choose the "Data" track: From a theoretical perspective, you will conduct in-depth analysis of market structures and organization through two dedicated courses (Industrial Organization, Topics in Advanced Industrial Organization). At the same time, you will develop your skills in numerical and programmatic data processing methods. You will supplement these compulsory courses with two optional courses from a choice of three in economics.

Common to both blocks, the course “ Topics in Advanced Economic Analysis ” raises students’ awareness on how economic research can help addressing a selected set of contemporary issues at the heart of policy and economic debates.

Each student must earn 30 ECTS credits by the semester's end. Courses are spread out over 12 weeks from January to April, and exams are held in early May.
Students are then strongly encouraged to pursue an internship, although this will not earn ECTS credits.  


Internships and Supervised Projects

Students are not required to do an internship during the first year of their Master's in Quantitative Economics. However, they are strongly encouraged to pursue one after the second semester’s exams, although this will not earn ECTS credits.