International Economics and Business

Programme 2012-2013: see this link (pdf)

Programme 2013-2014:
Coordinator: Prof. dr. Clemens Kool

• Track 1: International Management
• Track 2: International Financial Economics
• Track 3: International Ventures and Entrepreneurship
• Track 4: Globalisation and Development
• Career prospects

Track 1: International Management

Coordinator: Prof. Hans Schenk

This track homes in on organisational, strategic and financing issues confronting managers. The pivotal question is how the international economic and financial context determines the choices made by companies. This track provides students with a profound understanding of organisational, strategic and financial issues that company management needs to address.

For more information about the courses, see the Course Catalogue of Utrecht University.

Track 2: International Financial Economics

Coordinator: Prof. dr. Clemens Kool  

Financial markets play an important role in the present and future wellbeing of firms, individuals and states. This programme studies these markets and their main players from different perspectives. Financial management and the management of risk are important subjects in this challenging programme.

For more information about the courses, see the Course Catalogue of Utrecht University.

Track 3: International Ventures and Entrepreneurship

Coordinator: Prof. dr. Erik Stam  

This track integrates Economics and Business perspectives of Entrepreneurship. It approaches international entrepreneurship from different angles, including an economic analysis of the role of entrepreneurs in a global economy, international comparisons and cross-border effects as well as policy and welfare aspects of entrepreneurship.

Track 4: Globalisation and Development

Coordinator: Dr. Marc Schramm 

All over the world, economic development is closely related to globalisation. It is highly relevant to study the different channels of how globalisation affects the economic conditions and prospects of countries, regions and groups of people, including the poor. This programme enables the student to combine an economic, spatial and historical approach.

For more information about the courses, see the Course Catalogue of Utrecht University.

Career prospects

The programme prepares students for jobs on the staff of international and domestic private and public organisations, where analytical and communicative skills are the foremost requirement. Examples are large firms, governmental organisations (ministries) that handle international relations, international organisations such as the OECD, the World Bank, the European Commission and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Furthermore, experience shows that many graduates from our academic economics programmes successfully apply for management positions in the organisations just mentioned. The programme provides a solid foundation for a research career as well. Graduates are prepared for PhD studies.