MASTER education
MSC TRACKS 2018
Netspar and Tilburg University offer a Pensions, Aging, and Retirement (Netspar) track as part of four master’s programs:
- Master in Finance;
- Master in Economics;
- Master in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics (EME); and
- Master in Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science (QFAS).
A track consists of two courses specifically designed for each master’s program and one general course. This year we started recording the lectures for the general course, The Economics and Finance of Pensions, allowing us to offer it twice a year. Along with these courses, Netspar offers graduate students a community program consisting of various events and activities, such as the International Pension Workshop, interactive lectures from experts in the pensions and retirement field, company visits, and internships. Participation in certain activities is required for the Netspar certificate.
Of the students from 2018[1], 4 students graduated with a Netspar certificate on the publication date of this annual report. 41 students have joined the Netspar community and 9 of them officially followed the program.[2]
Course | Lecturer(s) | Track |
The Economics and Finance of Pensions | Roel Mehlkopf (TiU), Theo Nijman (TiU), Casper van Ewijk (TiU), Johan Bonekamp (TiU) | All tracks |
Fixed Income Analyses
|
Frank de Jong (TiU), Kristy. Jansen (TiU)
|
Finance |
Financial Analysis and Investor Behavior | Lieven Baele (TiU), Jens Kværner (TiU) | Finance |
Seminar Generational Economics | Lex Meijdam (TiU), Eduard Ponds (TiU) | Economics |
Seminar Economics and Psychology of Risk and Time | Gijs van de Kuilen (TiU), David Schindler (TiU) | Economics |
Life Cycle Investment and Pension Systems | Theo Nijman (TiU)
Servaas van Bilsen (TiU) |
QFAS |
Asset Liability Management | Nikolaus Schweizer (TiU) , Bas Werker (TiU)
Theo Nijman (TiU) |
QFAS |
Panel Data Analysis of Microeconomic Decisions | Bettina Siflinger (TiU), Arthur van Soest (TiU)
|
EME |
Time Series and their Applicatons | Mario Rothfelder (TiU)
Feico Drost (TiU) |
EME |