Department of Economics

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    Quellenstrasse 51 | 5th floor

    1100 Vienna

    Austria

Organization profile

Organization profile

The Department of Economics is dynamic and expanding, well-established as a leading department in the region, and has faculty members from top American and European universities. The department offers innovative, mission-relevant and research-led business, economics, finance, and management education in its MA (in Economics, Economic Policy and Global Economic Relations), MSc (in Business Analytics, Finance and Technology Management) and PhD programs (in Economics and Business Administration). 

In our MA and Economics PhD programs rigorous coursework includes core economic theory (microeconomics and macroeconomics) and econometrics, as well as study of many applied fields, including labor economics, health economics and economics of education, industrial organization, international economics, law and economics, and corporate governance, among others. 

In our MSc and Business PhD programs, quantitative professionals learn critical leadership and business skills, while business leaders learn to integrate key technological trends and issues in their strategic thinking. Our objective is to put business leaders and quantitative professionals in the same classroom so that they can inspire and learn from one another. Our vision also recognizes the growing social significance of management professionals.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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