The Competition and Regulation Economics Track in a Nutshell
- Two years, full time master’s program (M.Sc.)
- Fully taught in English, international student body
- Top staff members in the fields of competition policy and regulation economics
- High-quality, structured program with specialized modules in Industrial Organization theory and empirics, Competition Law, and an interdisciplinary seminar on Competition Economics and Law; large number of elective modules
- Close collaboration with leading competition and regulation practioneers, including the Mannheim Competition Policy Forum (MCPF) at the Mannheim Centre For Competition and Innovation (MaCCI)
- Various opportunities for internships, field trips, and other forms of collaboration with our partners, including CRA, CompassLexecon, E.CA Economics, Frontier Economics, German Monopolies Commission, Keystone Strategy, Nera, NetzeBW, Positive Competition, and the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW).
- Excellent career opportunities, especially in organizations, governmental institutions, and companies where specialized knowledge in the field of competition and regulation economics is required or desirable (e.g. competition and regulatory authorities, companies in regulated sectors such as the energy and telecommunications sectors, and consultancies)
- Located in the industrial heartland of Europe with major international companies on the doorstep
- Teaching and research assistant positions available on a competitive basis.
Curriculum
| Introductory Phase | Examination (min) | ECTS credits |
| Advanced Microeconomics Advanced Macroeconomics Advanced Econometrics | 120 120 120 | 10 10 10 |
| Specialization Phase – Compulsory Courses | ||
| Industrial Organization – Markets and Strategies Empirical Industrial Organization Competition Law Interdisciplinary Competition and Regulation Seminar | 14 7 5 5 | |
| Specialization Phase – Elective Courses | ||
| Specialized courses including 1–3 seminars optional including an internship | 29 – 35 | |
| Research Phase | ||
| Master’s thesis (4 months) possibly including a thesis colloquium | 30 | |
| Total | 120–126 |