On successful completion of this track you will obtain the degree of Master of Science in European Economic Studies with the mention 'European Economic Integration and Business'.

• The specialisation combines high level economic analysis of European integration with an understanding of business and corporate strategy.
• Business Case Studies enable the student to learn how the EU affects companies, and how a company or a sector develops an EU-specific strategy vis-à-vis policymakers, competitors and clients.
• Career prospects in the business sector and in the public sector at national, international or European level.
• Bilingual programme: English and French.

Compulsory courses

First semester

• DUMONT B. & PIETRAS J. - Economics of European Integration : From Theory to Practice (30/20h)
• PELKMANS J. - EU Regulation for Business (20h)
• COUTURIER J. - European Business and Corporate Strategy (20h)
• MINA A. - Financing Innovation in the EU (20h)
• CLAEYS P. - Advanced Applied Econometrics (30h) or
• DE ROCK B. - Applied Econometrics (30h)

Second semester

• GEEROMS H. - Macroeconomic Environment for European Business (20h)
• DE GROEN W.P. & MARQUES A. - European Banking (30h)
• VAN DER MAREL E. - EU and International Trade (30h)
• GOLDSMITH H. & HYZYK S. & NOEL P.-E. - Sustainable Infrastructure Economics and Finance (20h)

Optional courses

Students choose 2 courses from the list:

• BAUDRY M. - Economics of EU Environmental and Climate Change Policy (30h)
• CASEY J.-P. & NADRY D. - The Economics of European Financial Regulation and Supervision (30h)
• AYALA M. & SOUCHAUD A. - FinTech and the Transformation of Digital Services in the EU (30h)
• BERDEN K. - EU Policies : Review and Analysis of their Implementation (30/25h)
• HIEBERT P. & VANSTEENKISTE I. - Sustainable Finance in the EU (30h)
• PELKMANS J. - Economics of EU Network Industries (30h)

Seminars

Two seminars are offered during the 1st Semester:

Compulsory

• van de WERVE T. - Business Interest Representation in the EU (15h)

Optional

• PALANZA F. & TINAGLI A. - The EIB and its Role in the EU Development Cooperation (6h)

Competition (optional)

• Concours Autorité - Concours de l'Autorité de la concurrence (France) / Contest of the French Competition Authority (xh)
• Concours Solvay - Concours Solvay Business Game / Solvay Business Game Competition (xh)
• EIB Capstone - EIB Capstone' (consultancy project)

European General Studies

• One course/seminar each semester

Thesis

• Students must also write a Master’s Thesis

The College of Europe reserves the right to modify its academic programmes at all times.

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