All students must complete the following courses:
- Econometrics
- Ethics in Economics
- Imperfect Markets
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
Please note: this list may be subject to minor changes.
Program Structure
This option allows you to build your own path. You can choose among the following courses:
FOUNDATIONAL ELECTIVES
- Development Economics
- Economic Analysis of Social Policies
- Economic Growth
- Game Theory
- Information & Uncertainty
- Macroeconomic Policy
ECONOMICS ELECTIVES
- Applied Economics
- Data Analytics for Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- Economic Globalization
- Economic Regulation
- Economics of Education
- History of Economic Thought
- International Money & Finance
- Labour Economics
- Macrodynamics
- Topics in Macroeconomics
Please note: this list may be subject to minor changes.
This specialization enables you to tackle current economic issues using data. It includes the following courses:
MANDATORY COURSES
- Economics Analysis of Social Policies
- Development Economics
- Microeconometrics
ELECTIVES
- Economics of Education
- Health Economics
- Industrial Organization
- Labour Economics
ECONOMICS ELECTIVES
- Applied Economics
- Data Analytics for Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- Economic Globalization
- Economic Growth
- Economic Regulation
- Economics of Education
- Game Theory
- History of Economic Thought
- Information & Uncertainty
- International Money & Finance
- Labour Economics
- Macrodynamics
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Topics in Macroeconomics
Please note: this list may be subject to minor changes.
The major gives you a general overview of economics, which is ideal if you want to pursue an academic career. It includes the following courses:
MANDATORY COURSES
- Economic Growth
- Game Theory
- Information and Uncertainty
- Microeconometrics
ELECTIVES
- Industrial Organization
- International Money & Finance
- Macrodynamics
- Topics in Macroeconomics
ECONOMICS ELECTIVES
- Applied Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- Data Analytics for Economics
- Development Economics
- Economic Globalization
- Economic Regulation
- Economics of Education
- History of Economic Thought
- International Money & Finance
- Labour Economics
- Macrodynamics
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Topics in Macroeconomics
Please note: this list may be subject to minor changes.
This specialization focuses on financial markets and prepares you to work in the financial sector. It includes the following courses:
MANDATORY COURSES
- Banking and Finance
- Data Science for Finance
- Empirical Finance
- Financial Investments
ELECTIVES
- Financial Decision-Making in a Business Context
- Financial Derivatives
- Risk Management
ECONOMICS ELECTIVES
- Applied Economics
- Data Analytics for Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- Development Economics
- Economic Globalization
- Economic Growth
- Economic Regulation
- Economics of Education
- Game Theory
- History of Economic Thought
- Information & Uncertainty
- International Money & Finance
- Labour Economics
- Macrodynamics
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Topics in Macroeconomics
Please note: this list may be subject to minor changes.
This specialization prepares you to work in central banks or governmental and private agencies, and includes the following courses:
MANDATORY COURSES
- Economic Growth
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Microeconometrics
ELECTIVES
- Economic Globalization
- Forecasting
- International Money & Finance
- Macrodynamics
- Topics in Macroeconomics
ECONOMICS ELECTIVES
- Applied Economics
- Data Analytics for Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- Development Economics
- Economic Globalization
- Economic Regulation
- Economics of Education
- Game Theory
- History of Economic Thought
- Information & Uncertainty
- International Money & Finance
- Labour Economics
- Macrodynamics
- Topics in Macroeconomics
Please note: this list may be subject to minor changes.
After completing your coursework, you will need to write a master thesis. The thesis is the culmination of your master program, where you apply the knowledge you have acquired to an individual project.
Beyond Classroom
Career Accelerator Lab helps you prepare for the workplace with professional activities, company challenges, and internship opportunities. Dive into highly interactive workshops designed to further improve your core competencies as a professional of the future.
Laboratory for Experimental Research in Economics and Management (LERNE) sessions allow you to contribute to the knowledge creation at CATÓLICA-LISBON. Participate in the activities of the innovation and research center and its behavioral studies about the decision processes of managers and individuals.
Knowledge Centers: the goal of the knowledge centers is to support your innovation drive, help you take your creative idea from a course project to a start-up, engage with partner companies to create innovation in the retail space, and become the agent of positive change in consumers' well-being.
