Do you have mathematical and statistical skills that you want to put to work in a business context? Do you want to learn to forecast economic developments or to create IT solutions to solve production issues? The Econometrics and Operations Research programme allows you to do just that. Econometrics is used in every area of economics, from business and finance to macro- and micro-economics. Econometrics and Operations Research focuses on using quantitive analysis to aid economic and management decision-making. You’ll learn to use techniques from statistics, mathematics and computer science to solve complex problems for governments, financial institutions, logistics companies and other organisations.
Why this programme?
Econometrics and Operations Research
This programme brings together the areas of econometrics and operations research. Econometrics provides support to economic decisions using quantitative data and techniques from mathematics, statistics and computer science. And Operations Research uses advanced mathematical tools to solve complex problems and optimise processes, such as transport logistics, routing and scheduling.
Organisations today face global competition, economic crises and complex decision-making processes. Therefore, calls are growing ever louder for economists who have the advanced technical training and quantitative skills to solve real problems. This programme gives you a unique profile to respond to these needs in government, finance, consulting and more.
You’ll like this if you …
- enjoy using your skills in mathematics, statistics and computer science to - solve real-world problems
- want to improve economic and management decision making
- are prepared for a quantitative challenge
- are interested in research
What you’ll actually do:
- gain in-depth knowledge in the areas of econometrics, operations research or a specialisation you design yourself
- use multidisciplinary techniques to analyse complex problems (e.g. the construction of a new national road system, the allocation of donor organs to patients, etc.)
- work in small tutorial groups, developing close working relationships with your fellow students and instructors
Specialisations
After the first block of the Econometrics and Operations Research programme, you'll choose one of four specialisations:
- Actuarial Science: get ahead in the path to becoming an actuary
- Econometrics: use statistics and econometrics to analyse economic and financial issues and interrelations and predict future financial and economic developments
- Mathematical Economics: use mathematical methods to inform decisions about the internal and external organisation of companies
- Operations Research: use optimisation techniques, computers and programming to solve business and economic problems
You may also design your own specialisation. In consultation with staff, you can select your own bundle of four elective courses rather than choosing one of the predesigned specialisations.
NVAO accreditation
This program is legally recognized and accredited by the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).
