BSE maintained its ranking in the Top 100 institutions worldwide for Economics and Econometrics. The ranking is based on institutional reputation and research impact in the subject area.
Top 100 QS Ranking for Economics & Econometrics
Master’s Degrees
Master Degree in Economics and Finance
Economics Program
Marta Reynal-Querol
Program Director
Eulàlia Nualart
Deputy Director
73
students from 30 countries
Filippo Ippolito
Program Director
Xavier Freixas
Steering Commitee
José-Luis Peydró
Steering Commitee
26
students from 15 countries
Master Degree in Specialized Economic Analysis
Competition and Market Regulation Program
Rosa Ferrer
Program Director
Massimo Motta
Steering Commitee
14
students from 11 countries
Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell
Program Director
Joan Llull
Scientific Director
17
students from 8 countries
Jaume Ventura
Program Director
Fernando Broner
Scientific Director
33
students from 14 countries
Hugo Rodríguez- Mendizábal
Program Director
Albert Marcet
Scientific Director
20
students from 13 countries
Master Degree in Data Science
Hannes Mueller
Program Director
23
students from 15 countries
Steering Committee
Christian Fons-Rosen
David Rossell
Program Director
David Rossell
24
students from 17 countries
Steering Committee
Christian Brownlees
Gábor Lugosi
Frederic Udina
Master’s class profile
248
Intake of students
51
Nationalities
25
Years old (average age)
Academic Background
Countries of Origin of Master’s Students 2021-22
Most represented countries:
Spain (40), Italy (26), Germany (20), United States (15), India (14), China (13), United Kingdom (11)
Class of 2021 Career Placement
The annual report includes results for the previous academic year’s cohort, six months after their graduation.
Distribution of Professional and Academic Placements
Professional Placements by Industry
94% of the Class of 2021 reported obtaining a job or entering a postgraduate program within 6 months of completing a Master’s at BSE
Examples of 2021 Professional Placements
| Industry | Example employers |
|---|---|
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Government & Authorities 29% |
European Central Bank (9), Banco de España (3), Airef (2), Central Bank of Iceland (2) |
|
Consulting Firms 23% |
Deloitte (2), Oxera (2) |
|
Financial Services 17% |
Banc Sabadell (2) |
|
Research & Academic Institutions 10% |
ifo - Institute for Economic Research, Imperial College Business School, University of Warwick (1 student each) |
|
Technology 10% |
Intuit, Twaice Technology, Vmware (1 student each) |
|
International Organizations / Non-profits 6% |
OECD (4) |
|
Other Industries 5% |
BMW Group, Novartis, Shuangchen Information Consulting (1 student each) |
Examples of 2021 PhD Placements
24 graduates who chose to continue their studies have entered the PhD programs organized jointly with BSE at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (23 students) and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1 student). Other graduates in the Class of 2021 accepted places in PhD programs at institutions such as:
39 recruiting events and career development sessions for Master’s students
Recruitment talks 2020-21
- AIREF
- Banco de España
- BBVA Research
- Bloomberg
- CaixaBank Research
- Competition Markets Authority (CMA)
- European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)
- European Central Bank (ECB)
- European Investment Bank (EIB)
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- JPAL / IPA
- KKS Advisors
- Lisbon Council
- Nestlé
- ODI
- Societe Generale
- The World Bank
Career development sessions 2020-21
A total of 21 sessions on topics such as:
- Market insights tailored for each Master’s program (7 sessions)
- PhD info sessions
- Networking and online etiquette
- Communication skills
- Cover letter writing
- Economic case interview training
- Impact of Covid-19 on your job search
- Interview training
- JobSearch Strategy
- Info session on professional courses for career development
- Training for online interviews
- Women in Economics
Consulting Day is one of the recruiting events organized for Master’s students by Barcelona School of Economics Career Services team. This was the fifth edition of an event and for the second year in a row, was conducted entirely online.
Doctoral Programs
Graduate education at the Barcelona School of Economics rests upon the foundations of two renowned international doctoral programs: GPEFM at UPF and IDEA at UAB.
Graduate Program in Economics, Finance and Management (GPEFM)
International Doctorate in Economic Analysis (IDEA)
Doctoral Program Graduate Placements 2020
- Banca d’Italia
- Dartmouth College
- Deloitte
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- ESADE Business School
- Federal Reserve Board
- Norges Bank
- Université Paris Dauphine-PSL
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- University of Bologna
- University of Chicago
- University of Hamburg
- University of Oxford
- University of Shanghai
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Stockholm School of Economics
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Master Program Scholarship Sponsors 2021-22
The support of prestigious companies and institutions enables BSE to offer tuition waivers based on academic merit to outstanding students applying to any of its master programs.
Thanks to these sponsorship agreements, students received either full- or partial-tuition scholarship awards.
36% of students across all of the master programs received some type of funding in 2021-22.
Continuing Education
The 2022 BSE Summer School attracts over 600 students
The Barcelona School of Economics organized the 2022 BSE Summer School from 20 June to 15 July. The Barcelona School of Economics Summer School is an annual event that offers a variety of one-week courses in Economics, Finance, Data Science and related fields. More than 600 students from 62 countries attended the 2022 BSE Summer School.
Below is a list of the programs offered in the 2022 edition of the BSE Summer School:
Professional Courses
The Energy Transition: Economics and Policy
Massimo Motta (ICREA-UPF and BSE), Director
Natalia Fabra (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), Director
The BSE course “The Energy Transition: Economics and Policy”, which took place on 19-20 May, addressed the previous considerations, aiming at helping the involved actors take the best decisions for attaining the energy transition goals.
18
participants (online 12) from 9 countries
Macroeconometrics
Luca Gambetti (UAB and BSE), Director
In February 2022, the Barcelona School of Economics delivered two online intensive courses in Macroeconometrics, both with theoretical and practical sessions.
Competition in Digital Markets
Massimo Motta (ICREA-UPF and BSE), Director
This course ran from November 29th to December 3rd 2021 and covered how the digital economy works and under what conditions competition may not function as it should in this sector.
56
participants (online 29) from 24 countries
Quantitative Methods for Competition Analysis
Massimo Motta (ICREA-UPF and BSE), Director
Frank Verboven (University of Leuven), Director
The Barcelona School of Economics delivered an intensive online course in Quantitative Methods for Competition Analysis from May 24-28. This was the first time the course was delivered in an online format, due to the pandemic, and it allowed 107 participants from around the world to attend safely.
31
participants (online 8) from 15 countries