
What is econometrics? 'Eco' in 'econometrics' pertains to the field of economics. 'Metrics' literally stands for 'measuring'. This means that econometrics is essentially a quantitative program that is fundamentally scientific in nature but is applicable to the real world. If you are good at economics, mathematics and statistics, and if you thrive on solving real problems by thinking analytically and logically, then you will excel in this program.
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Three main fields of study come together in Econometrics and Operations Research :
Tilburg University holds excellent international rankings in the fields of economics and econometrics (QS Economics & Econometrics ranking: # 50; ARWU Economics subject ranking: # 30)
Our graduates often continue towards several different Master’s programs, including Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science, Business Analytics and Operations Research and Management Science, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Marketing Analytics, International Business Tax Economics, and various Master’s programs in the field of Data Science.
Plenty of jobs at graduationA great strength of the Econometrics and Operations Research program is that all graduates are able to find jobs shortly after or even before graduating from their Master’s program.
Your specialization is your way to determine where your career will start. Graduates from different specializations have pursued successful careers in logistics and the management of multinationals, at banks and insurance companies, in consultancy, and also at research institutes and in science. Many graduates end up as data analysts or data scientists; a career path for which specialists are very much in demand at the moment.
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