Course Details

The “Master of Arts in Development Economics and International Studies” (MA DEIS) is an economics-centered program designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of students planning to work in or seek leadership responsibilities in public non-profit and private sector organizations for international cooperation and development. It is also aimed at students intending to work at the intersection between research and practice and at those pursuing an academic career in study-related subjects. It is a two-year (four-semester) program and includes rigorous training in analytical as well as qualitative and quantitative methods. In particular with the increasing availability of micro data (e.g. household- or firm-level data) and the importance of evidence-based policy making students learn how to do applied empirical work in (development) economics with a special emphasis on impact evaluations. This includes both experimental methods such as randomized field experiments and quasi-experimental methods. The program hence provides students with the skills to understand much of the empirical literature in development economics. Also and importantly as part of this training students will become acquainted with the statistical software Stata with the aim to enable students to do their own empirical analyses.

Focus

Asia, Corporate Social Responsibility, Development Economics, Imp... See More

Mandatory Internship

Yes

It is mandatory to do an internship. It is easier to find internship when it is mandatory. 3-6 months is most common.

Exchange Semester

Yes

An exchange semester may involve international travel

Mode of Study

Onsite

Study Format

Full Time