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Study plan of the Master in Economic Policy (MEP)
The study plan (also study programme or study curriculum) of the Master includes information on the structure of the programme.
Please be informed that the Master in Economic Policy has evolved and, starting from the academic year 2019/20, is called Master in Economics. Students enrolled from the academic year 2019/20 can refer for their study plan at this page.
Study plan of the Master in Economic Policy - curriculum 2018-2020
The programme is taught entirely in English and has a strong international orientation. The first year offers all the core courses together with some specialized courses. The second year offers a variety of elective courses, and the possibility of doing an internship (either at a private, or a research institution). Together with the final master thesis (which is written in the last semester), the students will have received the necessary training to undertake independent analysis of many economics problems. The standard duration of the Master in Economic Policy is 3 semesters (leading to 90 credits). However, students who wish to amplify their training, have the option of earning additional 30 credits in the form of electives, to be taken either at USI, or our international and national partner universities (leading to a master degree with 120 credits).
Master programme 90 ECTS
1st Semester |
ECTS |
|
Microeconomics I |
3 |
|
Microeconomics II |
3 |
|
Macroeconomics I |
3 |
|
Macroeconomics II |
3 |
|
Microeconometrics I |
3 |
|
Microeconometrics II |
3 |
|
Industrial Organization |
6 |
|
Political Economy and Public Finance I |
3 |
|
Political Economy and Public Finance II |
3 |
|
2nd Semester |
|
|
Public Policy Analysis |
3 |
|
Quantitative Methods for Policy Evaluation |
6 |
|
Topics in Labor, Public and Development Economics |
6 |
|
Introduction to Institutions and Economics of Pension and Aging |
3 |
|
Pension Economics and Finance |
3 |
|
Globalization, development and migration |
3 | |
6 ECTS of the following electives: | ||
Managerial economics II |
3 3 6 |
|
3rd Semester |
|
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Internship or Electives |
12 6 |
|
Thesis |
18 |
Changes in the study plan may occurr. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study plan indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.
Master programme 120 ECTS
1st Semester |
ECTS |
|
Microeconomics I |
3 |
|
Microeconomics II |
3 |
|
Macroeconomics I |
3 |
|
Macroeconomics II |
3 |
|
Microeconometrics I |
3 |
|
Microeconometrics II |
3 |
|
Industrial Organization |
6 |
|
Political Economy and Public Finance I |
3 |
|
Political Economy and Public Finance II |
3 |
|
2nd Semester |
|
|
Public Policy Analysis |
3 |
|
Quantitative Methods for Policy Evaluation |
6 |
|
Topics in Labor, Public and Development Economics |
6 |
|
Introduction to Institutions and Economics of Pension and Aging |
3 |
|
Pension Economics and Finance |
3 |
|
Globalization, development and migration |
||
6 ECTS of the following electives: |
|
|
Managerial economics II |
3 |
|
3rd Semester |
||
Electives |
30
|
|
4th Semester |
|
|
Internship or Electives |
12 | |
Thesis |
18 |
* Students have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad, and can select among a large number of partner universities.
Below a list of selected partner universities, which are particularly suited for an exchange within the Master of Economic Policy:
Changes in the study plan may occurr. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study plan indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.
Study plan of the Master in Economic Policy - curriculum 2017-2019
The programme is taught entirely in English and has a strong international orientation. The first year offers all the core courses together with some specialized courses. The second year offers a variety of elective courses, and the possibility of doing an internship (either at a private, or a research institution). Together with the final master thesis (which is written in the last semester), the students will have received the necessary training to undertake independent analysis of many economics problems. The standard duration of the Master in Economic Policy is 3 semesters (leading to 90 credits). However, students who wish to amplify their training, have the option of earning additional 30 credits in the form of electives, to be taken either at USI, or our international and national partner universities (leading to a master degree with 120 credits).
Sem. I - |
Core courses | ||
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Microeconomics for Public Policy | 6 | Immordino | |
Macroeconomics for Public Policy | 6 | Pica | |
Micro-Econometrics | 6 | Benfratello | |
Industrial Organization | 6 | Jametti | |
Political Economy and Public Finance | 6 | Funk |
Sem. II - |
Specialized courses |
||
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Public Policy Analysis | 3 | Savard | |
Quantitative Methods for Policy Evaluation | 6 | Litschig | |
Topics in Labor, Public and Development Economics | 6 | Funk/Pinotti | |
Introduction to Institutions and Economics of Pension and Aging | 3 | Galasso | |
Pension Economics and Finance | 3 | Galasso | |
Globalization, Development and Migration | 3 | Lossani | |
International Fiscal System | 3 | Bruno | |
Managerial Economics II | 3 | Balmer |
Sem. III - |
Internship/Field Work/Research Stay with a Professor (12 credits); or: |
12 |
Thesis |
18 |
Total ECTS | 90 |
Students who wish to amplify their training, have the option of earning additional 30 credits in the form of electives, leading to a master degree with 120 ECTS.
Students have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad, and can select among a large number of partner universities.
Below a list of selected partner universities, which are particularly suited for an exchange within the Master of Economic Policy:
Changes in the study plan may occurr. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study plan indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.