Study Schedule
Study schedule Research Master Business Data Science
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Study schedule 2026-2027 for year one
Study schedule 2026-2027 for year one
Students choose a track before block 3. Tracks are:
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Track-specific field courses year 1 Quantitative Finance
Track-specific field courses year 1 Quantitative Finance
Block Course Code Course Name Credits 3 TIC10301 Asset Pricing 4 5 TIF10009
TIF10011
TIF10010Two of the following courses: Empirical Asset Pricing
Empirical Corporate Finance
Market and Systemic Risk Management8 -
Track-specific field courses year 1 Management Science track
Track-specific field courses year 1 Management Science track
Block Course Code Course Name Credits 3 TIF10205
TIF10403One of the following courses: Experimental Research (ABRI)*
Research Internship4 5 TIF10206
TIF10320
TIF10209
TIF10322
TIF10323
TIF10405Two of the following courses: Marketing Research with Purpose (ABRI)*
Theoretical Foundations of Entrepreneurship and Strategy (ABRI)*
Research on Digital Innovation (ABRI)*
Sustainability in Management Research (ABS)
Theory Development in Management Research (ABS)
Research Internship8 * The Amsterdam Business Research Institute of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (ABRI) and Amsterdam Business School (ABS) offer PhD education in Business and Management. The schedule for these courses differs from the schedule used in the Business Data Science curriculum. The student is responsible for managing timetbale clashes and for registration for the courses. Please visit the ABRI webpage to view the course schedule and register for their courses.
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Track-specific field courses year 1 Operation Research Analytics track
Track-specific field courses year 1 Operation Research Analytics track
Block Course Code Course Name Credits 3 TIF10211
TIF10400One of the following courses: Integer Linear Programming
Research Hackathon4 5
TIF10405Research Internship 8
Study schedule 2026-2027 for year two
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Study schedule 2026-2027 for year two
Study schedule 2026-2027 for year two
Block Course Code Course Name Credits 1+2+3 Track-specific field courses, electives and research internships (internships max 6 cr) 24 2 TIF20117 Bayesian Econometrics 3 1-3 TIC20011 Scientific Integrity (contd. Block II and III, course takes place in year one) 1 1-5 TIC20012 Academic Writing (contd. Block II and III) 1 1-5 TIC20013 Presenting in Academia (contd. Blocks IV-V) 1 3+4+5 TIC20899 Research Master Thesis 30 -
Quantitative Finance track (field-specific courses Y2)
Quantitative Finance track (field-specific courses Y2)
At least 9 EC must be selected from this electives list:
Block Course Code Course Name Credits 1 TIF20102 Banking 3 1 TIF20107 Continuous Time Asset Pricing 3 1 TIF20100 Public Finance 3 1 TIF20101 Dynamic Corporate Finance 3 2 TIF20121 Law, Economics and Organizations (not in 2026-2027) 3 3 TIF20129 Behavioural Finance 3 3 TIF20302 Corporate Finance Theory 3 4 TIF10007 Financial Frictions in Macroeconomics 3 -
Management Science track (mandatory field-specific courses Y2)
Management Science track (mandatory field-specific courses Y2)
Block Course Code Course Name Credits 1 TIF20212 Marketing Science 3 1 TIF20213 AI@Work 3 1 TIF20303 Social Network Analysis 3 2 TIF20112 Social Media Data Analytics 3 2 TIF20123 Forecasting Methods 3 Other field courses can be selected from the Electives list below.
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Operation Research Analytics track (mandatory field-specific courses Y2)
Operation Research Analytics track (mandatory field-specific courses Y2)
Block Course Code Course Name Credits 1 TIF20304 Decomposition Methods 3 1 TIF20305 Heuristic Optimization Methods 3 1 TIF20303 Social Network Analysis 3 Other field courses can be selected from the Electives list below.
Note that courses may be cancelled in case there are fewer than five registered students.
Electives can be selected among our list of field courses below, or among the external courses offered by LNMB, ABRI, ABS, ERIM or MasterMath. Advanced first year courses can be taken as a field course in year two for 3 EC.
Electives available in 2026-2027
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Electives for year two available in 2026-2027
Electives for year two available in 2026-2027
Sudents who want to take external courses for credits need permission from the Examination Board (see below).
Students are strongly advised to complete all modules of the program before the end of the second academic year (i.e. within 24 months). Any extension beyond August 31 complicates the matching to PhD employment positions and involves the payment of tuition fees for (part of) the third academic year.