Economics - Data Science Tilburg University

Overview

With a strong foundation in statistical modeling and additional training in programming languages, you will have the right skills to understand the economic value of data and to become an ''analytics translator'': a person who can bridge the technical expertise of data engineers with the end user in any organization (managers, policy makers, etc.). This is a track of MSc Economics - Data Science .

  Tilburg University 's track 'Data Science’ trains economics students in programming languages that are used in firms, the public administration, and research to work with big data and algorithms (Python and R), including hands-on exercises that analyze and present (big) data sets from structured and unstructured sources, such as Internet and Social Media data, e-mails, company reports, images, or data from diverse administrative data sources. 

• Moreover, it offers a deeper understanding of innovation economics, the consequences of datafication, and, thereby, how innovation affects markets, political landscapes, and our societies – and what to do about it as policy maker.
• Finally, your strong foundation in Econometrics and Economic Analysis gives you the ability to make sense of data from an economist’s perspective. 

• This is a track of MSc Economics. You can choose to follow the main program or one of the tracks. 

Career prospects

Upon graduating, you will have obtained the following title (as stated on your diploma): Master of Science. 

Some examples of our graduates' jobs:

• IT Consultant at Adesso Austria
• Data Translator at Building Blocks
• Data Analyst at 10XCREW