About our school
The DSEFM offers a full-fledged Doctoral programme in Economics, Finance and Management. Its focus on research excellence, interdisciplinarity, and its links with financial institutions in Luxembourg provide students with a unique learning experience.
Research produced at the DSEFM is published in well known international peer reviewed journals in Economics, Finance and Management.
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Objectives
The objective of the DSEFM is to produce highly skilled researchers who contribute to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in Economics, Finance and Management. During their course of study, doctoral students focus on new and original research questions and address them using advanced quantitative tools and methods.
In collaboration with the Bureau des Etudes Doctorales (BED), the DSEFM develops cross-disciplinary and academic competences such as scientific writing, presentation, and communication skills (about 30 transferable skills courses). Training modules include doctoral courses and seminars offered by professors affiliated with the DSEFM, external universities, and partner institutions. The DSEFM offers about 25 disciplinary and inter-disciplinary courses.
The working language of the DSEFM is English.
Doctoral Training Units (DTUs)
The DEM and DF currently host three Doctoral Training Units
1. Analysis of Cross-Border Human Mobility – ACROSS, coordinated by Prof Michel Beine (DEM).
2. Experiments, Ethics and Economics – 3E, coordinated by Prof Tibor Neugebauer (DF).
3. Economic Insecurity: Causes, Consequences and Actions – EICCA , coordinated by Prof Pierre M. Picard (DEM).
The DSEFM is interdisciplinary in nature. Its PhD students can be affiliated with DTUs coordinated by other departments of the University of Luxembourg.
Student society
The Student Society seeks to foster cohesion and promote interaction within and between the current PhD students and the DSEFM alumni by organizing formal and informal events such as jamborees, seminars, and talks.
Economics and Management Student Representative: Aleksa Uljarevic
Finance Student Representative: Elizaveta Nekrasova