Research Master in Business Research - Finance and Accounting
Erasmus University RotterdamProgram Overview
The Research Master in Business Research - Finance and Accounting at Erasmus University Rotterdam is a MRes programme in Business & Management over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Research Master in Business Research - Finance and Accounting programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Netherlands and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7.5
- Tuition: EUR 17,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Research Master in Business Research - Finance and Accounting programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Boundaries of Financial Research
- ERIM Research Clinic Finance
- Behavioral Foundations
- Economic Foundations
- Management Foundations
- Topics in the Philosophy of Science
- Applied Econometrics
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Micro Economics
- Programming
- English
- Interaction Performance Training / Coaching
- Scientific Integrity
- Publishing Strategy
- Corporate Finance Theory
- Empirical Corporate Finance
- Asset Pricing Theory
- Empirical Asset Pricing
- Financial Econometrics
- Quantitative Methods in Fixed Income
- Behavioural Decision Theory
- Seminar Corporate Finance 1
- Seminar Asset Pricing 1
- Managerial Economics
- Advanced Topics in Organisation Theory
- Seminar Corporate Finance 2
- Seminar Asset Pricing 2
- Interaction Performance Training / Coaching
- Thesis Proposal Writing
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You can apply to the Research Master in Business and Management if youre a university Bachelor of Science or Arts graduate or if you hold a Dutch doctorandus degree. You must be a high performing student from a business or economic school and from fields such as psychology, sociology and engineering.
Your admission to the ERIM Research Master programme is based on the following:
- GMAT-test (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE-test (Graduate Record Examinations). Your test results shouldnt be older than five years. An indication of your required score is 85 per cent.
- Proof of your proficiency in English if its not your native language. You have to provide ERIM with a TOEFL or IELTS test, which shouldnt be older than two years. For TOEFL, youre required a score of at least 100 on the internet based test or 600 on the paper test. For IELTS, your minimum score must be 7.5.
- Your CV, academic references and interviews with the Doctoral Admissions Committee.
To preserve and offer you an outstanding level of research in management, ERIMs admission criteria are very selective. This guarantees that youll be in a top-quality research environment with high-potential researchers.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 17,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 17,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Erasmus University Rotterdam directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands
public research university in the Netherlands
University Profile- Application Deadline May, 2027
- Start Date Sep, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
