MA in Applied Economics

We Develop Data-driven Changemakers

“In that one intensive year, I gained a lot both personally and professionally. Thanks to CERGE-EI, I realized which path I want to take in life. I have a dream job now, where I apply behavioral economics and related scientific research to help individuals and companies grow."

Veronika Jelínková, Graduate of 2013, Partner, Procrastination.com, San Francisco, USA

MA in Applied Economics is a one-year, three semester intensive masters program. 

We are here to develop curious, impact-driven individuals who will help build more prosperous societies. Our graduates can crunch the numbers. But they also experiment with human-centered design approaches to test ideas on real-world challenges. Our unique areas are courses grounded in real-life problem solving: Interventions/design thinking module, Group client project and Discovery days.

Ready to be a Data-driven Changemaker? Explore the details of our program and apply.