BEGIN BUILDING YOUR PATHWAY TO A CAREER IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
- A comprehensive and rigorous education in economic analysis, with a strong emphasis on international policy issues.
- The focus on international and development policy issues makes the department unique in the global panorama.
- We train our student fort successful career as a policy-oriented economist
- Our professors are recognised for their academic and policy expertise, with many actively engaged in high-level policy discussions.
- The Department’s strong connections with major international financial institutions facilitate job placements, internships, and enrich the educational environment.
- A supportive, collaborative learning environment. The high professor-student ratio, the small class sizes, and the highly diverse student body create a collegial, stimulating, and friendly atmosphere.
- While our focus is on practical policy applications rather than purely academic preparation, our graduates pursuing academic careers have also achieved notable success.
- Located in an international hub with access to myriad policy organisations, we offer unique opportunities for students to engage directly with international policy-making. Our department maintains strong ties with major international bodies such as the Asian Development Bank, the Bank for International Settlements, the European Central Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Monetary Fund, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank.
- We offer innovative programs, such as the Master in Advanced Studies in Sustainable Finance and Development, positioning the Department as a leader in sustainability and development economics.
- In the Master Programme, Students can choose their courses by following one of the four tracks offered by the department (International Finance and Macroeconomics, International Trade, Development Economics, Sustainable Finance and Development) or design a path that fits their own interests and preferences.
- Our Phd in Economics is structured around the training program of the Gerzensee Study Center for the compulsory core courses, as well as specialized courses focussing on Macroeconomics, Trade, Development Economics, Econometrics and Environment.
BUILDING A CAREER
The Graduate Institute is a specialised school serving a very diverse community in the heart of International Geneva: nearly 20-25% of people in the Swiss city are connected to an international institution. The Institute’s close ties with the international community are reflected in the five social science disciplines taught here, all imbued with a global perspective.
Where the Alumni of the Geneva Graduate Institute work one year after their graduation:
A cosmopolitan ENVIRONMENT
With roughly 1,000 students from 100 countries are enrolled in our various programmes, the Geneva Graduate Institute is home to students from all over the world. We are serving a very diverse community in the heart of International Geneva: nearly 20-25% of people in the Swiss city are connected to an international institution. The Institute’s close ties with the international community are reflected in the five social science disciplines taught here, all imbued with a global perspective.
