Laurea Magistrale (Master’s level degree) in International Economics and Commerce

The "Faculty of Economics and Commerce" was originally set up in Ancona in 1959 as a branch of the University of Urbino, which dates back to the late medieval period. The new Faculty soon achieved national renown on account of its innovative study programmes, the quality of its teaching staff, mostly brilliant young professors from the more established National Universities and the wide scope of if its research endeavours. Paramount in the development of the new Faculty was Prof. Giorgio Fuà, a young economist who had worked with Gunnar Myrdal at the UN and later with Enrico Mattei at ENI (the state owned petroleum company). A native of Ancona, Prof. Fuà decided to come back to his hometown, to devote his intellectual and organisational abilities to the forwarding of the newly established Faculty. Under his guidance and that of other brilliant researchers grew a new generation of resident scholars.

After successful completion of the programme, you will be awarded the following degree by the School of Economics and Management of the Università Politecnica delle Marche

and for the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences at the University of Bamberg the

  •     Master of Science in European Economic Studies

IEC is a Master for graduate students who are eager to develop their professional experience in an international context. Enrolling in this course will give you the opportunity to learn about the working of Italian SMEs specialised in the production of high quality,"Italian style" goods exported throughout the world. It is especially designed for students who are eager to develop their professional experience in an international context and are specifically interested in:

  • Economic and financial institutions;
  • Multinational enterprises or firms with a strong presence in international markets;
  • International Organizations;
  • Consulting firms that target the development of European and World markets;

The course is directed at students who have a good knowledge of English and for those with a keen interest in team work.

Students starting the programme in Bamberg (Bamberg = home institution)

Application and Admission

Admission to double degree programmes in Bamberg (home institution) is only possible for the winter semester. The application for double degree programmes is made as part of the application for the Master's degree programme in European Economic Studies and is integrated into the online application for the degree programme during the application phase. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from students who are already enrolled on the Master's programme. Further information about the online application procedure and the admission requirements can be found here:

>>>Application for a Master´s degree

Please note the shorter application deadlines for the double degree programmes: Applications for the winter semester 2024/25 will be possible from mid-May when the online portal for Master's applications opens. The application deadline ends on

24.06.2024

 

In addition to the regular application documents, you must submit the following:

  •     Letter of motivation in German
  •     Curriculum vitae
  •     Proof of language skills (B2 in English)

At the time of application, in addition to the usual recognised language certificates, school or university certificates, for example, are also accepted. For registration at the partner university, which takes place in the first semester (usually at the end of November), an official and up-to-date language certificate must then be provided. The registration for the second year at the partner university as well as the examination for an Erasmus scholarship is organised by the International Office of the University of Bamberg during the first semester. The following language certificates are currently accepted by the International Office:

  •     TOEFL ibT with at least 80 points
  •     IELTS Academic with at least 6.5 points
  •     Cambridge First Certificate (FCE), level B2
  •     Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), level C1
  •     Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), level C2
  •     In addition, the free language test of the Bamberg Language Centre with a result of at least B2 is accepted.

Knowledge of Italian is not mandatory, but is considered desirable. Students who would like to build up their Italian language skills in the first year are recommended to attend the specialised language training at the Language Centre of the University of Bamberg:

>>>Information on the language training at the language center of the University of Bamberg

Please refer to the study and examination regulations for the requirements for participation in the Master's programme in European Economic Studies.

>>>Study and examination regulation

>>>Further information on the degree programme and admission


Admission to a double degree programme at the University of Bamberg is usually only provisional until admission is granted by the partner university. Admission can only be granted during the first year in Bamberg, as it is dependent on other criteria (study progress, language tests, etc.).

If you receive a letter of admission for one of the Master's degree programmes, but no place on a double degree programme, your admission to the regular Master's degree programme remains valid. You will then still have the opportunity to apply for a regular study abroad programme.

After selection by the home university and receipt of the letter of admission from the partner university, students are admitted to the double degree programme. Admission by the partner university is usually a formality and does not require a separate selection procedure. Applications for the double degree programme that are sent directly to a partner university will not be accepted.

Students starting the programme in Ancona (Università Politecnica delle Marche = home institution)

Admission to the second year of study

If you started your studies at the University of Verona (as your home university) and come to Bamberg for your second year of study, you will have to go through a simplified admission process. This begins with you being nominated by your home university. You will then receive all the information you need from the International Office (IO) of the University of Bamberg to prepare for your academic year in Bamberg (halls of residence, introductory and language courses, etc.). Further information on these topics can also be found on the homepage of the IO:

>>>Prepare your stay in Bamberg

Unlike regular exchange students, double degree students are regularly enrolled in Bamberg. You must submit an application via the online application procedure of the Registrar's Office. You will receive an email with all important information and deadlines after your nomination. Please wait until you are contacted by the SoWi double degree coordinator. You will then find the online application here:

>>>Online application

There will also be an introductory event for double degrees at the SoWi at the beginning of the semester where you will have the opportunity to get to know other students who are also studying for a double degree. You will also receive a personal invitation by email.

Degree Programme

The degree programme comprises 4 semesters. Students spend the first two semesters at their home institution and the last two semesters at the host institution. During their stay at the host institution, students remain enrolled at their home institution. The academic credit earned according to the double degree program is mutually and equivalently accepted by both institutions. The following tables inform about the allocation of credits for the degree in Bamberg:

 

Module Overview

 Starting in BambergStarting in Ancona
Module Group1. year in Bamberg2. year in Ancona1. year in Ancona2. year in Bamberg
MAEES1 Core Curriculum:
Economic Theory and Methods
240186
MAEES2 Foreign Business Languages120120
MAEES Specialisation24363030
MAEES12 Thesis024024
Total ECTS120120

The programme details mainly depend on whether the student begins the programme in Bamberg or in Vicenza. The following overview is designed for planning and orientation, while the individual programme details result from the individual recognition agreement students reach with the programme coordinators at both universities based on the current versions of the studying and examination rules for the underlying degree programmes. The courses currently offered in Bamberg are defined by the current version of the Module Handbook.

>>>Current course offer in Bamberg (Module Handbook M. Sc. EES)

 First year BambergSecond year Vicenza
MAEES1 Core Curriculum:
Economic Theory and Methods
MAEES1.1: Advanced Microeconomics6 
MAEES1.2: Advanced Macroeconomics6 
Mathe-M-01: Advanced Mathematical Methods6 
One of the following courses
SuStat-014-M: Advanced Econometrics6 
SuStat-013-M: Introduction to Econometrics6 
 24
MAEES2 Foreign Languages
They can choose one of the Foreign Business Languages currently offered in master EES.12 
 12
MAEES Specialisation
Four courses to be chosen among the following:
IRWP-M-01 Group Accounting in accordance with the German Commercial Code and IFRS6 
BFC-M-02 International Finance6 
VM-M-01 Price Management6 

VM-M-02 Business-to-Business Marketing &

Purchasing
6 

VM-M-09 Intercultural Challenges in Customer

and Account Management
6 
Org-M-06: Strategic Renewal and Organizational Transformation6 
Modul Org-M-07 Strategic Practice and Process6 
MAEES3 International Economics
MAEES3.1: Financial Engineering and Systemic Risk6 
MAEES3.2: The Economics of Inequality6 
MAEES3.3: International Monetary Economics6 
MAEES3.4: Complexity and Distribution in Economics6 
MAEES4 Empirical Microeconomics
MAEES4.1: Microeconomics of Education6 
MAEES4.2: Applied Economics of Education6 
MAEES4.3: Topics in Labour Economics6 
MAEES4.4: Personality Psychology and Economics6 
MAEES5 Public Economics
MAEES5.1: Political Economics6 
MAEES5.2: Advanced Topics in Public Economics6 
MAEES5.3: Evolution, Learning, and Behaviour6 
MAEES5.4: Incentives and Behaviour6 
MAEES7 Economic Theory
MAEES7.1: Games and Contracts6 
MAEES7.2: Public Economic Theory6 
MAEES7.3: Advanced Industrial Economics6 
MAEES7.4: Topics in Economic Theory and Applications to European Policy6 
MAEES8 Macroeconomics and International Finance
MAEES8.1: Empirical Methods in Monetary Macroeconomics6 
MAEES8.2: Computational Methods for Economic Research6 
MAEES8.3: Financial Macroeconomics6 
MAEES8.4: Advanced Topics in Empirical Macroeconomics6 
MAEES9 Labour, Regional and Migration Studies
MAEES9.1: Regional and Labor Studies6 
MAEES9.2: Migration Studies6 
Foreign business languages 3
International business law 9
Basket II:  One course to be chosen among the following:
Reporting and cost accounting 6
International business & governance 6
Basket I: Two courses to be chosen among the following:
Export decisions, FDI, and global value chains 9
International trade and economic development 9
Economics of incentives and motivation 9
Statistical analysis for international business 9
 60
MAEES12 Thesis
Thesis 12
Internship 3
Activities to be chosen by the student 9
 24

You will find the current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. EES here.

 1. year in Vicenza2. year in Bamberg
MAEES1 Core Curriculum: Economic Theory and Methods
Group accounting and performance9 
International logistics and marketing management

9

 
Einer aus den folgenden Kursen
MAEES1.1 Advanced Microeconomics 6
MAEES1.2 Advanced Macroeconomics 6
 24
MAEES2 Foreign Business Language
Studierende wählen eine der aktuell angebotenen Sprachen im Master EES. 12
 12
MAEES Spezialisierung
International law9 
Quantitative methods for international markets9 
International economics9 
International economic policy9 
International financial modelling6 
Insgesamt 18 ECTS zur Auswahl aus den folgenden Spezialisierungen:
MAEES3 International Economics
MAEES3.1: Financial Engineering and Systemic Risk 6
MAEES3.2: The Economics of Inequality 6
MAEES3.3: International Monetary Economics 6
MAEES3.4: Complexity and Distribution in Economics 6
MAEES4 Empirical Microeconomics
MAEES4.1: Microeconomics of Education 6
MAEES4.2: Applied Economics of Education 6
MAEES4.3: Topics in Labour Economics 6
MAEES4.4: Personality Psychology and Economics 6
MAEES5 Public Economics
MAEES5.1: Political Economics 6
MAEES5.2: Advanced Topics in Public Economics 6
MAEES5.3: Evolution, Learning, and Behaviour 6
MAEES5.4: Incentives and Behaviour 6
MAEES7 Economic Theory
MAEES7.1: Games and Contracts 6
MAEES7.2: Public Economic Theory 6
MAEES7.3: Advanced Industrial Economics 6
MAEES7.4: Topics in Economic Theory and Applications to European Policy 6
MAEES8 Macroeconomics and International Finance
MAEES8.1: Empirical Methods in Monetary Macroeconomics 6
MAEES8.2: Computational Methods for Economic Research 6
MAEES8.3: Financial Macroeconomics 6
MAEES8.4: Advanced Topics in Empirical Macroeconomics 6
MAEES9 Labor, Regional and Migration Studies
MAEES9.1: Regional and Labor Studies 6
MAEES9.2: Migration Studies 6
 60
MAEES12 Thesis
Masterarbeit 24
 24

You will find the current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. EEShere.


Modulübersicht

 Studienbeginn in BambergStudienbeginn in  Ancona
Modulgruppe1. Jahr in Bamberg2. Jahr in Ancona1. Jahr in Ancona2. Jahr in Bamberg
MAEES1 Core Curriculum:
Economic Theory and Methods
240186
MAEES2 Foreign Business Language120120
MAEES Specialisation24363030
MAEES12 Master Thesis024024
ECTS gesamt120120