Applications are invited for the PhD program in
Economics and Industrial Organization (academic year 2009/2010) at the University of Bergamo,
Department of Management, Economics and Quantitative Methods.
Aims of the Program
The PhD in "Economics and Industrial Organization" (Dottorato di Ricerca in "Economia ed Organizzazione Industriale") is an advanced program whose objective is to train professional researchers in Economics, with possible career paths both in the academic field and in public or private companies and organizations.
Structure of the Program
The program is articulated on three years. English is the teaching language.
First year: Full-time attendance to courses and dissertation design
Second year: Research work. A period of no less than 6 months of supervised
work at a foreign research institution is compulsory during this year.
Third year: Thesis completion.
First-year courses are: Mathematics for Economists, Probability and Statistics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Advanced Econometrics, Industrial Economics and Economics of Innovation, Labour Economics, Economics of Organization, Theories of the Firm and Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics
Admission to the second year is conditional on passing final examinations and on approval of the dissertation project by the Board. Assessment and supervision of research work are continuous during the second and the third year.
Faculty
The Faculty is composed by:
M.R. Battaggion (Ph.D. at University of Milan),
A. Brugnoli (Economics degree at Bocconi, University),
P. Buonanno (Ph.D. at University of Milan-Bicocca),
E. Cefis (Ph.D. at EUI, Florence),
A. Cristini (Director - D.Phil. at Oxford University),
P. Ferri (D.Phil. at Oxford University),
M. Grasseni (Ph.D. at University of Milan),
G. Graziola (Gr.St. Cambridge University),
R. Leoni (Ph.D. at University of Kent),
F. Origo (Ph.D. at Catholic University Milan),
G. Urga (D.Phil. at Oxford University),
A.M. Variato (Ph.D. at University of Bergamo),
P. Vertova (Ph.D. at University of Siena).
Fields of interest
Research Fields are: Industrial Economics, Economics of Innovation, Labour Economics, Economics of Organization, International Markets and Firms, Dynamic Macroeconomic Analysis, Growth and Productivity, Economics of Information and Knowledge, Industry and Regional studies, Applied Econometrics.
Features
Small classes, interdisciplinary links, topics taught by foreign top economists, links with European and American University and Institutions: Cass Business School - City University of London (UK), Washington University St. Louis, Missouri (USA), Utrecht University (NL), University of Kent (UK), Copenhagen Business School (Druid) (DK), IRER (Milan, IT), Erasmus University - Rotterdam (NL), Oxford University (UK), Aarhus University(DK).
Requirements and admission procedures
Candidates must hold a five-year or four-year degree issued by an Italian University (or an equivalent non-Italian degree). Degrees in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering and Political Science are among the most appropriate for this Program.
The admittance examination consists of an evaluation of the candidate's qualifications, and of an oral test, together with an assessment of the candidate's knowledge of English. For the academic year 2009/20010, four positions are available, two of which are covered by a three years scholarship.
More detailed information on the admission procedures together with the official announcement (bando di concorso) and documents are available on the internet website of the University of Bergamo at the address:
www.unibg.it/PhDadmission.
