Programme Description:
The Summer School prepares students for the rigorous training in the core of PhD programmes in Economics. The school is tailored to provide the students with an in-depth understanding on the fundamental background material that is covered in most programmes. To some, this information will be entirely new; to others, it will be in need of being refreshed. Nevertheless, the Summer School is structured to ease the transition into the core of PhD training in Economics.
The programme will consist of four courses taught over the five days. These are: (i) Mathematical Economics, (ii) Microeconomics, (iii) Macroeconomics and (iv) Statistics and Econometrics. The courses will be complemented with sessions to review both the lecture material and assignments. Some of the assignments will cover the introduction and use of computational tools.
The breakdown of each day consists of four 1.5 hour sessions, with breaks throughout the day. Along with faculty supervision, these courses will be taught by our own PhD students, who are highly advanced and have served as teaching assistants throughout their time in the Department of Economics.
Learning outcomes:
The goal of the summer programme is to better prepare students to enter a PhD programme in economics. By the end of the week, students should be more acquainted with the basic tools of mathematical economics and statistics and be able to apply them to solve microeconomic and macroeconomic problems.
Who should attend:
This programme is tailored to cater to the requirements of students who are gearing up to begin their PhD studies in Economics this fall. Additionally, it serves as valuable preparation for students who are considering applying to a PhD programme in Economics in the upcoming year, providing them with additional training that complements their coursework. Interested candidates should contact Russell Cooper and provide CV and transcript. Successful candidates will be informed directly.
"The EUI Widening Europe Programme initiative, backed by contributions from the European Union and EUI Contracting States, is designed to strengthen internationalisation, competitiveness and quality in research in Widening Countries, and thus foster a more cohesive European Higher Education and Research Area."
The Summer School is free of charge. Furthermore, selected participants in financial need and all participants from Widening countries (1) are eligible for financial support to cover their travel and accommodation expenses.
1) In the European Union: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Outside the European Union: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
For further information, please contact: Russell Cooper.