The Econometrics and Data Science department aims at pushing the academic frontier in methodology development for quantitative, statistical modeling of data, ranging from machine learning methods to more traditional statistical and econometric techniques.
Our Mission
We are driven by science with purpose, pushing the academic frontier by publishing at the highest level in the top international journals in our field. We like to collaborate with outside partners to link academic advancement with real world problems. Our teaching mission is to empower students with the methodological skills and continuing curiosity to contribute to solving today’s challenges in business and economics using the most up-to-date statistical and econometric tools.
The department participates in the Tinbergen Institute, one of Europe's leading graduate schools and research institutes in economics, econometrics and finance.