ECONOMICS
Presentasjon Masterdagen NHH, 8. april 2014
Kurt R. Brekke (Profilkoordinator)
WHY NEW PROFILE?
• Economics is key to understanding
the economy and business!
• NHH has always been strong in economics, but currently
there is no coherent economics profile.
• Our «competitors» (SSE, CBS, BI) all have coherent
economics profiles.
• There should be a proper economics profile at the
Norwegian School of Economics!
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OUR AMBITION
1. Design a top-quality profile covering the most important
topics in economics.
2. Develop a profile that offers students skills relevant for
private business and public policy.
3. Develop an international profile that is competitive
internationally (match LSE, SSE, CBS, etc.)
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CORE COURSES
• Macroeconomics (Thøgersen, Doppelhofer)
- Economic growth, business cycles
- Monetary and fiscal policy
• Microeconomics (Kristiansen, Choice Lab)
- Consumer behavior and demand
- Firm behavior and strategic competition
• Econometrics (Balsvik, Nilsen)
- Regression analysis and identification
- Applied focus with practical use of Stata
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ELECTIVE COURSES (TOPICS)
• Behavioral economics
• Macroeconomics
• International economics
• Resource economics
• Industrial organization
• Public economics
• Labor Economics
• Economic history
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TIMING AND STRUCTURE
• First Year
- Core courses
• 3 courses: 22,5 ECTS
- Elective courses
• 5 courses within profile:
37,5 ECTS
• Second Year
- Elective courses
• 3-4 courses outside profile:
22,5 ECTS
- Exchange
- Master thesis
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WANT TO KNOW MORE?
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