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Berlin Doctoral Programme in Economics and Management Science (BDPEMS)

Humboldt University Berlin Berlin

Degree CONTACT

Humboldt-Universitt zu Berlin
Doctoral degree Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultt

Combined Master/PhD Lorenzo Skade

Spandauer Strae 1
Programme
10099 Berlin

Students with a BSc degree can participate in the Tel. +49 (0) 30-20 93 57 80
programme, but they must also apply for a Master's
programme at one of the participating institutions that
E-mail [mailto:bdpems@hu-berlin.d
offers a so-called "Bachelor fast track". The "Bachelor
fast track" runs parallel to the BDPEMS programme. e]
The BDPEMS core courses and the majority of the Course website [http://www.bdpem
BDPEMS elective courses are automatically approved
for this Master's programme. Students must also take s.de]
additional Master's courses in order to obtain the
required 120 ECTS credits in examinations as part of
the Master's programme. Submit application to
Currently, the programmes "Master in Economics and Please apply through our online application
system. For more information, please see: htt
Management Science" (MEMS, HU), "Master in
p://www.bdpems.de [http://www.bdpems.de]
Economics" (HU), "Master Business Administration"
(HU), and "Master in Public Economics" (FU) offer
"Fast Tracks" which are all taught in English.

In cooperation with

Freie Universitt Berlin (FU)

Technische Universitt Berlin (TU)
European School of Management and Technology
(ESMT)
Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB)
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)

Course language(s)

Courses are held in English.

Admission semester

Winter semester only

Beginning

Winter semester (October)

Application deadline

31 March
For further information, please see: http://www.bdpems.
de [http://www.bdpems.de]

Course content

Embedded in Berlin's unique and manifold academic

environment, the Berlin Doctoral Programme in
Economics and Management Science (BDPEMS)
provides outstanding students with state-of-the-art
training in economics, finance, econometrics, and
management science.
The programme follows leading international standards
with an emphasis on rigorous analytical methods and
quantitative analysis, preparing students for cutting-
edge research in a broad range of fields. It provides
core education in macroeconomics, microeconomics,
management science, and econometrics.

Specialisation tracks:
Track 1: Interdependencies in the regulation of markets
(Research Training Group 1659)
Track 2: Behavioural and experimental economics
Track 3: Finance
Track 4: Accounting
Track 5: Econometrics and statistics
Track 6: Quantitative labour
Track 7: Public economics

The faculty comprises internationally renowned

scholars from
Humboldt University Berlin (HU)
Freie Universitt Berlin (FU)
Technische Universitt Berlin (TU)
European School of Management and Technology
(ESMT)
Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB)

The programme cooperates with the Graduate Centre

of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW).
For more information on the Research Training Group
1659 "Interdependencies in the regulation of markets",
please see http://RTG1659.wiwi.hu-berlin.de [http://RT
G1659.wiwi.hu-berlin.de].
BDPEMS also cooperates with the International
Research Training Group 1792 "High Dimensional Non
Stationary Time Series": http://IRTG1792.hu-berlin.de [
http://IRTG1792.hu-berlin.de].

Educational organisation

First Year
Students must take compulsory courses (core
courses), which are designed to impart the prerequisite
methods and theoretical basis for successful research.
They must take courses from at least three out of four
core fields with a minimum of 54 credits during the first
year. Core fields are:
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
 Econometrics
Management Science
We expect students to pass the core courses with an
average of good or better in order to guarantee
supervision during the research stage.
In rare situations, we allow for approval of external
courses as substitutes for our core courses.

Second Year
In the second year, students select their specialisation
track, find their supervisors, and begin working on their
first research paper. In parallel, they take the elective
courses of their specialisation track to broaden and
deepen their knowledge. Students must take at least
24 ECTS from these courses or the remaining core
courses. Up to 12 study points can be gained from
suitable courses in other fields, soft skills courses, or
the teaching of a course. In total, students have to
successfully complete a minimum of 90 ECTS in order
to finish the programme. We expect course work to be
finished after a maximum of two years. The doctoral
thesis should be finished after four years.
A list of all elective courses can be found at http://www.
bdpems.de [http://www.bdpems.de].

Research Phase
During the research phase, students devote their time
primarily to their own research and the writing of
research papers which culminate in the dissertation.
They participate in seminars according to their
interests. In some seminars, invited speakers bring
students up to date with leading research in their
respective fields. Other seminars provide students with
a framework for discussion of their own research.

Study abroad unit(s)

The BDPEMS motivates international mobility. It is

necessary for participants to stay in Berlin during the
mandatory course work. Exceptions can be made in
cases of joint PhD agreements with partner
universities.
During the research phase, participants may visit
conferences abroad or become visiting students in a
cooperating research centre abroad in accordance with
the corresponding supervising professor in Berlin.

ECTS credits

90

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Course objectives

Intensive training and an emphasis on rigorous

analytical methods and quantitative analysis prepare
participants for successful research in a broad range of
fields, e.g. economic growth, crises and business
cycles, the design of organisations and institutions,
industrial structures and business strategy, competition
policy and regulation, financial markets, and political
economy.

Tuition fees

None

Enrolment fees

All doctoral candidates must pay semester fees to the

university at which they enrol. BDPEMS does not
charge fees.
At enrolment, a proof of payment of semester fees
must be provided.

Costs of living

Living costs are quite low compared to other capital

cities. Participants will need approx. 900 EUR per
month to cover personal expenses.

Job opportunities

Participants have the opportunity to work at one of the

participating chairs.

Funding opportunities
within the university

A limited number of scholarships are available. They

range from 900 to 1,200 EUR per month, depending on
whether your highest previous degree is a Bachelor's
or a Master's degree.
http://www.bdpems.de [http://www.bdpems.de]

Language requirements

Applicants must provide TOEFL or IELTS scores.

Academic requirements

Admission requires a Bachelor's degree or higher,

preferably in economics, business administration,
mathematics, statistics, physics, or engineering. There
are no fixed rules about who will be admitted, but the
admission is highly competitive. As a rule of thumb,
successful applicants tend to have scored at or above
the 90th percentile in the quantitative and analytical
sections of the GRE General Test and have performed
exceptionally well in their previous studies. Evidence of
creativity and an inclination towards research will be
taken into consideration.

Where to apply
 Please apply through our online application system.
For more information, please see: http://www.bdpems.d
e [http://www.bdpems.de]

Course website

www.bdpems.de [http://www.bdpems.de]

Total number of students

34,000

Total percentage of
international students

16 %

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