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Business Data Science

Business Data Science

Research Master program in Business Data Science 

Business Data Science

Research Master program in Business Data Science 

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Get acquainted with our Research Master program in Business Data Science at one of the open days:


Why study Business Data Science

Business Data Science is a two-year research master (120 EC) aiming to train future PhD students.

7 reasons to study Business Data Science:
  • Challenging new research opportunities
  • Jumpstart for PhD trajectory
  • Focus on Data Science & Business
  • Focus on preferred specialization
  • Small scale close-knit program
  • Scholarships and tuition waivers available
  • Three leading universities


Student Experience


Are you more interested in Economics? If so, take a look at our partner research master program.


The Tinbergen Institute serves as a gateway to PhD positions for students who have completed TI’s Research Master's programs in Economics and Business Data Science. PhD vacancies are announced throughout the academic year. For positions also open to external candidates, we encourage you to explore the opportunities listed in our PhD vacancies section.

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About

Business Data Science

The Business Data Science (BDS) research master program at Tinbergen Institute is a joint initiative of the schools of economics and business of Erasmus University Rotterdam, the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Courses tie the foundations of data science directly to different business fields: management science, operations analytics, quantitative finance and accounting.

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