About

The Economics profile studies what motivates and drives decisions for individuals, companies, competitors and authorities, and what determines prices, returns and economic allocations.

Understanding economic mechanisms is vital for the success of business and the design of public policy and this master’s programme offers a thorough and comprehensive education in economic theory and empirical methods.

Knowledge:

• a solid understanding of microeconomic models analysing demand and consumer behaviour, competition and firm strategy, as well as market structure and information;
• a solid understanding of macroeconomic models analysing growth and business cycles in the aggregate economy, inflation and employment, as well as monetary and fiscal policy;
• knowledge of econometric methods to analyse economic data, and an understanding identification of causal effects and prediction;
• an understanding of models and methods used in specialised areas in economics.

Skills:

• the ability to work with and analyse analytic models of the economy;
• a critical understanding of the main theoretical models describing economic behaviour both at the micro- and macroeconomic level;

• the ability to analyse economic data and contrast and compare empirical predictions and implications across different economic models

International Opportunities

As an NHH student you have excellent opportunities to gain valuable international experience during your studies through exchange programmes, the CEMS Master's in International Management (MIM) joint degree and summer courses.

Career:

As an NHH graduate you have numerous career possibilities.