MAREB

Master in Applied Research in Economics and Business


Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Our program offers high-quality training in academic and professional research, providing analytical and quantitative tools to address today’s economic challenges. The programme rigorously integrates theoretical knowledge and its application to real economic problems.

This one-year Master taught completely in English offers fields of specialization in entrepreneurship studies and applied economics:

a) Entrepreneurship and management of small and medium enterprises, with particular emphasis on business creation and management.

b) Applied economics, focused on the relationship between market performance and public intervention.

All students share a first module on Quantitative Research Methods, including mathematics, applied statistics and econometrics, and a second module on Applied Economics and Business. A thirs module allows for elective courses depending on the especialization chosen. The programme is completed with an individual master’s thesis consisting of an original piece of research.


MAREB is an official master degree recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education (RUCT 4313384; BOE 274, 15 Nov. 2013). AGAUR (Catalan Agency for Management of University Grants and Research) has awarded MAREB the mention of ‘International Master’s Programme’ , as well as excellent' overall accreditation and 'positive' international accreditation .