Economic Growth, Innovation & Spatial Dynamics - Masterprogram, 120.0 hp

Within the framework of the Master Programme in Economic Growth, Innovation and Spatial Dynamics students can choose between a one-year master program (60 ECTS) or a two-year master program (120 ECTS). All students apply to the same program 120 ECTS. See the program curriculum for further details.

Economic growth, innovation and entrepreneurship are areas of intense research in several countries and scholars at the departments cooperating in this programme are close to the international frontier. A combination between the three areas in a master s programme meets a need in analytical and planning work for ability to merge knowledge about economic modelling, and the role of innovation and entrepreneurship with empirical evidence about economic change across time and space.

The aim of the master programme is to provide knowledge about theories of economic growth and innovation; insights in the historical evidence as well as in the spatial dimensions of economic growth and innovation. During the second year particular emphasis is on the entrepreneurial activity and commercialisation of innovations. Further, the aim is to make sure that students acquire the ability critically to assess reports and scientific literature related to economic growth and innovation as well as the ability to carry out investigations and analyses concerning economic growth and innovation.

Information: jonas [dot] ljungberg [at] ekh [dot] lu [dot] se

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