PhD Program in
Analytics for Economics and Management

Modelli e Metodi per l'Economia e il Management

Department of Economics and Management - University of Brescia

Educational and training objectives

The PhD program in Analytics for Economics and Management (AEM) aims at training high-profile scientists and experts, capable of mastering mathematical and statistical models, computational methods and data analytics to take complex decisions in Economics, Management, Finance and Business. 
The PhD students will have advanced quantitative foundations  in 

with applications to several areas, such as

Career opportunities

The main outlets for a PhD graduate are both research - in universities or public and private institutions - as well as work in companies or other entities, whether public or private, national or international. Therefore, the profile is suitable for covering high-level research positions both in the academic and in the managerial fields within public and private bodies, service sector companies, including financial services and utilities, industrial sector companies, as well as in the offices of public administration requiring interdisciplinary quantitative skills in computational methods and data analysis.


Program of the course of study

The PhD program is structured in three years:

First year
The first year is mainly dedicated to take courses and seminars.
In the first year, the topic of the PhD thesis has to be defined.
Second year
The second year is mainly dedicated to the PhD thesis. An extended period abroad is highly recommended, to start working on the PhD thesis in cooperation with top scholars and to attend courses.
Third year
The third year is dedicated to the PhD thesis.

Entry requirements

Candidates must be strongly motivated, hold a five-year degree issued by an Italian University or an equivalent non-Italian degree. Degrees in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering are among the most appropriate for this PhD program. Candidates will be selected on the basis of CV, publications and a letter of reference. Selected candidates will be asked for an interview.

Candidates are expected to be familiar with the following minimum background:

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University of Brescia
Department of Economics and Management

The Department of Economics and Management was born in 2012 from the union of the Departments of the Faculty of Economics, which over the years have been able to integrate their scientific and teaching skills, developing innovative projects in the various fields of economics. The Department's Bachelor's and Master's degree programs provide a solid preparation aimed at understanding economic, business and financial systems. Teaching activities range from business disciplines to economics, law, quantitative and social-historical disciplines. Research activities reflect its multidisciplinary nature, with more than seventy researchers active in their areas of expertise. Over time, a growing proportion of them have accumulated significant research experience in international settings, assumed leadership roles in national and European scientific societies, and coordinated research projects of national and international significance. Scientific production has in many cases found its way into the most prestigious journals and publishers for the relevant disciplines, and is regularly presented at major conferences and workshops in the field. The Department hosts meetings of scientific societies and has a significant calendar of seminars with international speakers, also organized in collaboration with important research centers.