Master in Applied Research in Economics and Business (MAREB)

This Master offers high-quality training in economics and business research with analytical and quantitative tools, integrating theoretical knowledge with its application to real economic problems. All students share two modules in Quantitative Research Methods and Applied Economics and Business, followed by an Advanced Topics specialisation module in Entrepreneurship and SME management or in Applied Economics. The master is completed with a supervised dissertation consisting of an original piece of research.

This one-year 60 ECTS Master, taught completely in English, offers fields of specialization in two areas:  

a) Entrepreneurship and management of small and medium enterprises, with particular emphasis on business creation and management.

b) Applied Economics, focused on the relationship between market performance an public policies: Ecological Economics, Economics of Inequality, Industrial Organization, Labour Macroeconomis, Public Economics, Urban Economics, etc.

Structure

All students share modules in Quantitative Research Methods and Applied Economics and Business (30 ECTS). Each specialization field then includes a specific 15-ECTS module (Entrepreneurship and SME management in the Entrepreneurship specialization, and Public Economics and Advanced Topics in Applied Economics in the Applied Economics one). The fourth module of the programme consists of an individual master’s thesis where each student will develop an original piece of research.

Campus location

All activities of the master programme take place at the Faculty of Economics and Business in the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona campus in Bellaterra (Barcelona). This is an integrated campus where all UAB facilities are close to each other, providing a pleasant research and teaching environment. The campus is well connected to Barcelona city centre by frequent train services and the motorway network. Students at UAB can benefit from easy access to other research centres in the Barcelona area.

Scholarships

A limited number of tuition-waivers are available to students under different conditions. Please check the details and application deadlines at http://pagines.uab.cat/mareb/content/scholarships

More information on fees, application procedure, deadlines, etc. can be found at the master’s website: http://pagines.uab.cat/mareb

This is an Official Master of 60 ECTS awarded by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).

Teaching centre's admissions calendar

• 1st period: 1/02/2022 and 14/03/2022. Resolution date 30/03/2022
• 2nd period: 15/03/2022 and 30/04/2022. Resolution date 16/05/2022.
• 3rd period: 1/05/2022 and 15/06/2022. Resolution date 30/06/2022.
• 4th period: 16/06/2022 and 28/07/2022. Resolution date 15/09/2022.
• Extra period (if there are available spots): 29/07/2022 and 14/09/2022. Resolution date 29/09/2022.

Teaching will begin late September 2022.

Career options

• Business research both in the public sector (technical or managerial posts in local, regional or national authorities) and in the private sector (businesses, financial institutions or economic and business consultancies).
• National and international bodies making studies and reports on economic and/or business matters.
• An academic career through research leading to a PhD on a programme at the UAB or another university in Spain or abroad.
• Social agents like chambers of commerce, economic and business promotion activities, business associations or trade unions.
• NGOs and/or businesses engaged in projects of cooperation for development, community or immigrant entrepreneurship, etc., usually with support from governments and national and international organisations.

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