CentER

CentER Honors Program

CentER Honors Program 2012/2013

The CentER Honors Program will start again in January 2013. In a series of interactive lectures some of our very best researchers actively discuss important papers and their scientific impact. All research fields are covered: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Organization & Strategy, and Operations Research.

The program is open to 3rd year Bachelor or regular Master students. The maximum amount of participants is 30 students, and selection takes place based on grades and motivation. If you are interested in the challenging CentER Honors Program, please apply before November 23.

The CentER Honors Program:

Goal of the CentER Honors program is to get TiSEM's best students acquainted with research and research methods in economics and business. With the program TiSEM also wants to draw students' attention to CentER's Research Masters program.

• is our excellence program, targeted at the top Tilburg University students;
• offers the opportunity for in-depth research study (methods);
• covers all fields of research in both economics and business;
• will be taught by a number of the faculty's most outstanding scientists;
• let students decide which fields to study;
• is an extra-curricular program, which may earn you 7 up to 10 ECTS;
• is open to a maximum of 30 highly motivated students;
• involves writing a research paper;
• is concluded with the awarding of a certificate.

The program features intensive lectures, small groups, involvement of students, self-study, and space for interaction. Much emphasis lies on academic-scientific skills, such as conducting discussions, research, and writing essays.

The fourth edition of the CentER Honors Program will start in January 2013.

The registration deadline is 23 November 2012. Registration will open September 1, 2012.

Detailed information about the current program can be found here.