Applications to MOSEC 2010/2011 are still open. Admission letters to early applicants have been e-mailed in early June. A rolling admission is still offered to late applicants: candidates are invited to submit their applications by the end of August 2010.
NEWS. Students in the current class, 2009-2010, have so far gained admissions to the following programs: Ph.D in Economics at London Business School, Northwestern University, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (IDEA), Universite’ Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES), University of Virginia.
Students in the class 2008-2009 were admitted to the following programs: Ph.D in Economics at Columbia, European University Institute, London School of Economics, Luiss, Northwestern, Princeton. Ph.D. in Statistics and Applied Mathematics at the Collegio Carlo Alberto, Msc in Economics at Warwick.
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The Master of Science in Economics provides rigorous training in economics with particular focus on financial economics and finance. Students will acquire a deep understanding of the field and be prepared for successful professional or academic careers. The faculty teaching the courses are all active researchers at the frontier of their area of expertise. About 25 students are enrolled each year, which allows for close interaction with LUISS faculty. The Master of Science in Economics aims at competing with the leading programmes in Europe in the fields of economics and financial economics.
Target students
Successful applicants will hold an undergraduate/bachelor’s degree with an excellent academic record. Applicants will have a strong quantitative and economics background and hold a degree in Economics or related disciplines like Business, Engineering, Law, Mathematics, Physics, Politics or Statistics. Applicants should either have finished or be about to finish their undergraduate degrees.
Career Opportunities
Successful graduates of the program will be both competitive for professional or academic careers. Students interested in research and academic careers will have acquired an excellent preparation in the fields of economics and financial economics and the analytical skills required for admission to the most prestigious doctoral programs. Students interested in professional careers will be prepared for high-skilled jobs in consulting firms, investment banks, central banks, government agencies, multinational companies and international organizations.
Structure
The Master program is a full-time nine-month program structured in four quarters, each 6 weeks long, running from October through May. In September students will take introductory courses in Mathematics and Statistics. Each quarter will offer advanced courses in the fields of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Quantitative Methods, with an increasing focus on applications to finance.
Why LUISS Guido Carli?
LUISS Guido Carli is a multidisciplinary University offering degrees at all academic levels. The focus is on business studies, economics, politics and law. The campus is located in the center of Rome and presents a modern study environment for 7000 students. The new premises, located inside a large semi-park area on Viale Romania, are a modern university complex equipped with the latest in advanced technology. The architecture features open, dynamic, transparent spaces that fully express the sense of community and the intensity of life at the University. LUISS Guido Carli is a University committed to excellence that attracts the best talents (in terms of both students and professors) through considerable investment in education and research. Thanks to its affiliation with Confindustria, the Italian Industrialists’ Confederation, the University has close ties to the country’s industrial concerns, most of which operate internationally. In the more than fourty years since its founding in 1966, LUISS Guido Carli has played a key role in Italy’s economic and cultural development. Not only has it trained world-class leaders sensitive to the values of market culture and the rules of a modern democracy, but it has also made important academic contributions in the fields of economics and finance, law and political science.
