The general track
What you will learn
When you study economics on master level you will be equipped with the main tools of a professional economist. You will learn to conceptualize problems, to analyse the incentives of decision-makers and to apply solid tools for empirical analysis.
Available courses
The obligatory master’s courses reflect Hanken research strengths in industrial economics and behavioural economics. With the extensive range of courses offered through the Helsinki GSE teaching cooperation, you have good opportunities to customize your studies to align with your personal interests. Read more about the courses offered at Helsinki GSE.
| First year | Second year |
|---|---|
| Competition economics | Master’s thesis in economics |
| Behavioral economics | Research seminar |
| Microeconomics: Pricing (Aalto) | |
| Applied macroeconomics (University of Helsinki) | |
| Econometrics I (University of Helsinki) or Applied Microeconometrics I (Aalto) | |
| Global competence: Introduction to market analytics (1st or 2nd year) | |
| Global competence: Social responsibility over business studies (1st or 2nd year) | |
| + elective courses |
After your general track master´s degree
After completing a master’s degree in economics, you are equipped with the tools you need for working as a professional economist. You can expect to work with for example the following: policy and market analysis, pricing strategies, business optimization and data analysis. Economists work both within the private and public sector as analysts, researchers and consultants.
Recently there has been an increased demand for economists by consultancies and tech-companies such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Uber and Airbnb. Examples of employees within the public sector are the central banks, ministries of finance, competition authorities and various bodies within the European Commission.