Economics

Overview

The first year of the Economics programme at University of Turin focuses on the acquisition and development of quantitative (mathematical, statistical and econometric) tools and the core elements of macroeconomic and microeconomic theory.  

The second year of the Master programme is devoted to various fields of application of the economic analysis, ranging from macroeconomic and monetary issues (development economics, monetary economics, international economics), to topics related to the microeconomic foundations of markets and institutions (labor economics, industrial economics, public economics, political economics, game theory). 

All the courses of the Two-Year Master Degree in Economics of the University of Torino are taught in English.   

The program offers many competences, such as:

• the ability to analyze, also with quantitative techniques, to interpret and to forecast macroeconomic and financial trends;

• in-depth understanding of the effects of economic policy measures;

• the skills to investigate the structure and the functioning of firms and markets.

Careers

Students who graduate in Economics possess an in-depth knowledge of economic methods and problem-solving skills, allowing them to obtain qualified positions in international organizations and regulatory bodies. Also, high-profile jobs at consulting companies, industrial firms and banks are easily accessed.

Some of the most important companies where our graduates were employed are, among others:

• Bain &C Consulting

• Belgrave Capital Management

• British Petroleum

• Deutsche Bank

• Fondaco s.g.r. Torino

• IntesaSanpaolo

• Nomura Londra

• Unicredit Group