Economics and data analysis
Master degree
Why choosing the EDA master?
• MSc EDA equips students with the tools necessary to confront the emerging economic challenges of the information and big data era.
• EDA provides a unique blend of advanced knowledge of economics and hands-on experience in utilizing cutting-edge statistical methodologies to process and interpret economic data.
• EDA combines the benefits of small class sizes, fostering relational and communication skills, with a strong international orientation.
Why choosing the EDA master?
• Through EDA, students hone critical analytical abilities tailored to navigate complex economic decision-making processes and assess the consequences of economic choices and policies across various sectors, either in private enterprises or in public institutions.
• EDA caters to ambitious individuals aspiring for distinguished careers as economists, spanning across a spectrum of industries and organizational settings, including national and international institutions.
Why choosing the EDA master?
Career opportunities
• The program covers a diverse array of economic subjects, spanning from advanced microeconomics and macroeconomics to labor economics, industrial organization, economic growth, and economic policy.
• Accordingly, EDA graduates are fully equipped to excel in prestigious careers as economists in today's information and big data-driven environment.
• Additionally, students delve into computational and statistical techniques such as advanced econometrics, data production and analysis, coding and machine learning.
• Through hands-on projects, students learn how to use various programming languages and data sources, ranging from firm financial statements to official statistics and big data sets.
• By equipping students with advanced economic knowledge and state-of-theart statistical skills, EDA prepares them for roles as managers, economic consultants, analysts, or researchers, in both private and public sectors.
• Students also build the background for excelling in Ph.D. programs in economics worldwide.
Career opportunities: profiles & employers
Economists
Experts in economics, both at the micro and at the macro level. They are able to perform empirical analyses using advanced statistical and econometric methods, and have the economic knowledge to interpret the results. They can support the effective decision-making process and strategic business choices in all market segments of manufacturing and services.
Employers include: Large companies, banks, research centers, consulting companies, competition and market authorities, national and international agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, economic press agencies.
Career opportunities: profiles & employers
Economic data analysts
Have the methodological knowledge to develop and implement statistical, data mining and econometric models, as well as machine learning techniques, for the analysis and prediction of firm performance and markets. They are also proficient in the use of mathematical and statistical software for data management and algorithm development.
Employers include: Companies in data analytics sectors, banks, insurance companies, economic consulting companies, research centers and international institutions in Official Statistics (Eurostat, NSI, OCDE, WB, BCE, National Banks,…).
Career opportunities: profiles & employers
Business managers
In all cases in which statistical knowledge in handling and understanding a large amount of economic data and in using data for economic decision making is a crucial requirement.
Employers include: Large, small and medium-size firms, in private and public sectors, both in manufacturing and in services; consulting companies; non-profit organizations.
Topics and subjects
• Economics: Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Applied Economics (Labor, IO), Impact Evaluation, Economic Policy, Economic Growth, …
• Econometrics- Statistics: Advanced Econometrics, Computational Statistics, Applied Statistical Modelling, …
• Data analysis: Data Production and Analysis, Coding and Machine Learning, Text Mining and Sentiment Analysis, Neural Networks and Deep Learning, …
Two curricula
1. Economics
2. Data Science (DS)
- European Master in Official Statistics (EMOS)
Both tracks provide a deep knowledge of economics, alongside experience with computational and statistical methods, data management and programming languages.
1. The Economics curriculum is focused on economics and has a strong empirical orientation.
2. The Data Science curriculum places more emphasis on statistics and data management techniques for economics.
- The EMOS label offers a deeper knowledge of methods for official statistics; an internship at a certificated institution (ISTAT) is compulsory for EMOS.
Curriculum Economics
Advanced
Curriculum Data Science
EMOS
EMOS offers a unique educational environment closely linked with National Statistical Offices and Eurostat, ensuring students gain insights from realworld data practitioners and cutting-edge methodologies.
EMOS incorporates innovative teaching methods and provides opportunities for immersive learning experiences through summer and spring schools. Moreover, it mandates compulsory internships at National Statistical Offices, providing students with invaluable practical experience and professional connections in the field.
The student who graduates with the EMOS label obtains the European Master of Official Statistics, awarded on the basis of a selection by Eurostat to only 33 European universities in 17 countries … and just 6 in Italy: Roma, Caserta, Pisa, Firenze, Bologna and… BERGAMO !!!
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cros/content/emos_en
EMOS
Internship with thesis (“thesis package”)
• compulsory for the program
• corresponds to 6 CFU
• is part of the thesis package, which comprises a series of activities aimed at training students to the purpose of writing the thesis
• hosted by National Statistical Institutes (ISTAT), cross-border internships, or participation in specific international programs (the Master ad-hoc Commission should evaluate and approve)
Thematic activities
• 6 CFU: second academic year
• Rolling activities: timetable and list of the events to be published
Learning activities (1)
EDA offers a comprehensive educational experience that extends beyond traditional classroom learning.
• Seminars offered by the Department given by scholars with international standing.
• Workshops. Examples:
• Workshop on Automation, Productivity and the Labor Market
• Workshop on Advances in Industrial Organization
• Crash courses to help students with difficulties attend more advanced classes:
• Introductory Economics
• Math for Economics
• Econometrics
The program's extensive array of seminars and workshops provides invaluable insights into the forefront of research in economics and data science.
By engaging with cutting-edge topics and methodologies, students gain a deeper understanding of emerging trends and developments, enhancing their academic and professional growth.
Learning activities (2): soft skills
Teaching Quality Program
The program develops competences, via educational activities inside and outside the classroom, that promote teamwork skills, ability to present and discuss the results of one’s work effectively.
The program offers short courses aimed at delving deeper into specific topics of significant socio-economic relevance.
• Advanced Report Writing
• Public Speaking
• Stat-Hackaton
• Entrepreneurial Skills
• Advanced Programming in Stata, R and Python
These courses provide students with opportunities to address challenging issues, serving as training sessions to equip them for problem-solving in their future professional endeavors.
Opportunities: internships
• The learning process can be enhanced by the direct involvement of students in an internship.
• Private Sector: Intesa Sanpaolo, inTwig, GEFRAN spa, Wurth, Compass Lexecon, Mediolanum, SEA Milano, …
• This opportunity allows the student to acquire first-hand experience in the job market and provides a chance to practically apply what is being learned within university courses.
• Public Sector: ISTAT, Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale (IRS), REF, Confindustria BG,…
• It also helps students orient themselves toward choosing a professional path and acquire deeper knowledge of the job market.
• International Institutions: World Bank, IMF, Inter American Development Bank,
International opportunities (1)
Double Degree with MSc Economics - European Economic Integration (Trier University)
2 years of study (four terms) = 120 CFU
• 1st year at Bergamo University EDA, curriculum Economics: 60 CFU
• 2nd year at Trier University (Germany): 30 CFU exams + 30 CFU final dissertation
Max 5 students of the EDA program per a.y., subject to selection.
Requirements: At least 12 CFU at the moment of submitting the application and 60 CFU before September 2026. Applications in Spring 2026.
Selection: Based on number of CFU, average mark, CV, motivation letter and interview.
International opportunities (2)
Erasmus+ program. Examples:
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Maastricht University (The Netherlands)
Freie Berlin Universitat (Germany)
ESC Clermont, Graduate School of Management (France)
Molde University College (Norway)
Cracow University of Economics (Poland)
University of Exeter (United Kingdom)
Geneva School of Economics and Management (Switzerland)
EXTRA-UE
University of Technology Sydney (Australia)
Peking University HSBC Business School (China)
Fairleigh Dickinson University – Madison, NJ (USA)
Erasmus+ Traineeships
https://en.unibg.it/global/going-abroad/erasmus
Visiting professors
Every year EDA hosts international visiting professors from all over the world.
Examples:
• Christian Bontemps, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE)
• Inmaculada Cebrian Lopez, Universidad de Alcala de Henares
• Steven Fazzari, Washington University in St. Louis
• Roberto Galbiati, Sciences Po and CNRS
• Virgilio Gomez Rubio, University of Castilla-La Mancha
• Orietta Marsili, University of Bath
• Yeva Nersisyan, Franklin & Marshall College
• Alain Pirotte, CRED - University of Paris II and TEPP
• L. Randall Wray, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
• Thomas Zwick, University of Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg (JMU)
How to apply: admission requirements (1)
Students holding an Italian bachelor degree in classes L-18 or L-33:
• direct admission if the final mark at the Bachelor is at least 81/110;
• an interview if the final mark at the Bachelor is below 81/110.
Students holding an Italian bachelor degree in classes other than L-18 or L-33:
• a minimum of 48 ECTS in one or more of the following areas: Economics, Business and Management, Statistics, Mathematics, Law, Sociology;
• then:
• direct admission if the final mark at the Bachelor is at least 81/110;
• an interview if the final mark at the Bachelor is below 81/110.
How to apply: admission requirements (2)
• For all applicants: knowledge of English language corresponding to level B2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
• Students not yet graduated in October, but scheduled for graduation in the Spring session, can enroll, under reserve, if the missing exams do not exceed 24 CFU.
• For students not yet graduated at the time of pre-enrollment, the above admission criteria hold if the weighted average of the marks at the Bachelor's is at least 22/30.
• More info available at: https://ls-eda.unibg.it/en/how/how-enroll
Application procedures and deadlines
Application procedures and deadlines are available on EDA’s website.
To reach the pertinent page, the selection menu is the following:
How to enroll | UniBG ECONOMICS AND DATA ANALYSIS
At the link:
https://ls-eda.unibg.it/en/how/how-enroll
Scholarships
The University of Bergamo supports students through scholarships, international mobility contributions, graduation awards and special contributions.
https://en.unibg.it/study/enrollment/foreign-students-join-us/fees-grants-andscholarships
Notices for open rankings can be found at: https://en.unibg.it/life-at-unibg/studentsoffice/scholarships
Applications can be made online: for any other information please contact directly the Right to Education Service.
For further information
ROSARIO CRINO’
Program Director
rosario.crino@unibg.it
ANNAMARIA BIANCHI
Vice-Director and Coordinator of EMOS
annamaria.bianchi@unibg.it t
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ALESSANDRO VAGLIO
Study Advisory Coordinator
alessandro.vaglio@unibg.it economia@unibg.it
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