Aix-Marseille School of Economics

What Aix-Marseille School of Economics does

Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE) is a public graduate school of economics operating as joint research unit UMR 7316 under Aix-Marseille Université and CNRS, headquartered in Marseille with a secondary campus in Aix-en-Provence. The institution integrates three functions in a single structure: a research unit conducting work across macrodynamics, network theory, time-series/panel econometrics, and big data analytics; a graduate school offering degree programs from the integrated Magistère (bac+3 to bac+5) through three Master's tracks (Économie, Économétrie Statistiques, Finance) to an international PhD program; and a public outreach department that disseminates economic research to non-academic audiences through the Dialogues économiques online media platform and the Sciences Echos high-school lecture series.

The portfolio is anchored by French-government-regulated degree tuition and competitive public research funding (ANR grants named ACME, E3E, FaMiGrowth, FISCAID, MADIMIN, MAEVA; Amidex Foundation; Plan France 2030), supplemented by a continuing-education revenue stream from the DESU Data Science pour les professionnels program, which teaches machine learning and quantitative methods to employed professionals. AMSE does not disclose financials; funding flows primarily through institutional partners (CNRS, EHESS, Centrale Méditerranée, Sciences Po Aix, IRD) and French public agencies rather than commercial contracts. International student recruitment is supported by the TIGER Master's Excellence Scholarship (up to €10,000/year plus accommodation).

Customer segments comprise graduate students (the primary persona segment, drawn from CPGE and bac+2-4 backgrounds), working professionals seeking data-science upskilling, and employer organizations in banking, finance, insurance, consulting, and international institutions who hire AMSE graduates. The go-to-market combines community-led academic recruitment through French national platforms (MonMaster, e-Candidat, Etudes en France) with international exchange agreements spanning 13+ countries, and event-driven outreach through public conferences, open days, and digital content (website, YouTube, LinkedIn, Bluesky, bi-monthly Dialogues économiques, semi-annual newsletter, and annual activity reports published 2019-2024). Strategic positioning rests on a documented talent moat — evidenced by the CNRS Silver Medal awarded to AMSE researcher Cecilia Garcia-Peñalosa in 2025 and the IUF Senior Membership awarded to Raouf Boucekkine effective October 2026 — and on the EUR Excellence Academy Label granted by the Amidex Foundation.

Name

Aix-Marseille School of Economics

Legal name

Aix-Marseille School of Economics, Aix-Marseille Université

Website

https://amse-aixmarseille.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE) is a public French graduate school of economics and CNRS research unit (UMR 7316) offering Master's, Magistère, PhD, and professional data-science programs. It serves graduate students, working professionals, and finance/consulting employers across Europe and international partner universities.

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Higher Education Economics

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic & Macroeconomic Research (BPAHALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Graduate economics education
• Economic research programs
• Financial training programs
• Public economics research
• Data science training

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Education Programs: AMSE generates revenue through professional education programs, including the Data Science for Professionals DESU training program for professionals.
2. Public Research Funding: As a public university research unit, AMSE receives government funding through Aix-Marseille University and CNRS, including ANR grants and institutional support.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

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Core offering

Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE) is a graduate school of economics combining a research unit (UMR 7316), a graduate school, and a public outreach department. It offers Master's programs in Economics, Econometrics Statistics, and Finance; a three-year integrated Magistère program; a PhD program (with Master 2 Research as entry); and a professional DESU in Data Science. The institution also publishes the Dialogues économiques online media outlet and runs the Sciences Echos school lecture program, while conducting research across three axes: economic crises, development/demographics, and environmental/health crises.

Product overview

Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE) is a graduate school of economics combining a research unit (UMR 7316), a graduate school, and a public outreach department. AMSE offers world-class educational programs from undergraduate to doctoral levels: the Magistère Economics, Data Science, and Finance (integrated 3-year program leading to bachelor's, master's, and Magistère diplomas); three Master programs (Economics, Econometrics Statistics, and Finance with five specialized tracks); the PhD Program (with Master 2 Research as entry); and professional training in Data Science for Professionals. The institution also disseminates economic knowledge to non-academic audiences through its online media 'Dialogues économiques' and school conference project 'Sciences Echos', while conducting research across three main axes: economic crises, development/demographics, and environmental/health crises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dialogues économiques: Online media outlet dedicated to making economics accessible, publishing articles, video interviews, and infographics twice a month on topics addressed by economic research.
• Sciences Echos

Products and services

• Master Économie Master's degree program in Economics offering both professional and research-oriented tracks for students seeking advanced knowledge in economic theory and empirical methods.
• Master Économétrie Statistiques Master's degree program focusing on econometrics and statistics, training students in advanced quantitative methods for economic analysis and data-driven research.
• Master Finance Master's degree in Finance forming high-level financial executives, with five specialized tracks covering Financial Modeling, Financial Risks and Sustainable Finance, Wealth Management, Corporate Finance and Financial Engineering, and Research.
• Magistère Économie, Data Science, et Finance Integrated three-year program leading to three diplomas (bachelor's, master's, and Magistère), providing high-level training in quantitative methods and economic analysis with vocational orientation.
• Programme doctoral International PhD program training students in advanced economic theories and empirical methods, supervised by recognized faculty, leading to academic positions or roles in international organizations and the private sector.
• Master 2 Recherche One-year research master's program serving as the primary entry point into the PhD program, providing advanced coursework in economics and research training.
• Data Science pour les professionnels (DESU) DESU professional training program enabling participants to acquire data science and machine learning skills for application to real-world business problems, covering Python, databases, R, and machine learning methods.
• Recherche AMSE (Research Programs) Research activities organized around three axes: economic crises and macroeconomics, development/democratic transitions/migrations/growth, and environmental/health crises. Includes projects like ACME, E3E, FaMiGrowth, FISCAID, MADIMIN, and MAEVA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Doctoral graduates have obtained positions at universities, international organizations, and private sector organizations
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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Aix-Marseille University (AMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore institutional partner hosting AMSE as a research unit (UMR 7316). Provides administrative infrastructure, student services, and institutional governance for the graduate school.
• CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary research partner providing scientific oversight and institutional recognition as joint research unit (UMR 7316).
• EHESS (École des hautes études en sciences sociales)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and education partner contributing faculty and collaborative research programs.
• Centrale MéditerranéeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Master's degrees and partner in education programs. Joint course offerings with engineering school.
• Sciences Po AixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in research and education initiatives.
• Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner in development research collaborations.
• International Partner UniversitiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange agreements with universities in UK, Italy, Hungary, Portugal, United States, Finland, Canada, Norway, Spain, South Korea, Germany, Belgium, Australia. Double degree programs with Konstanz, Tübingen, Lisbon, Venice, and Kent.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• HEC Paris: Leading French business school with economics/finance graduate programs; comparable to AMSE's Master Finance in training finance professionals for the French and European market, though anchored in management rather than pure economics.
• Nova School of Business and Economics: Portuguese economics and business school with a master's and PhD portfolio in economics and finance; comparable southern-European graduate-training peer, though operating in a different primary geography.

Direct peers

• Paris School of Economics: Leading French economics research and graduate institution under Paris universities and CNRS; competes with AMSE for the same pool of French and international graduate students, faculty, and ANR research funding.
• Sciences Po: French institution with a strong economics and public-policy graduate school (associated with PSE); a peer in graduate economics training and research, and a documented AMSE research/education partner.
• Toulouse School of Economics: Top French economics graduate school and CNRS UMR (similar UMR-style structure), directly comparable in mission: combining graduate training, frontier research in macroeconomics/econometrics, and public outreach, located in southern France.
• European University Institute: Intergovernmental postgraduate research and teaching institution focused on economics and related social sciences; comparable in mission (graduate research training, working papers, public policy impact) and competes for European doctoral candidates.
• Barcelona School of Economics: Specialized economics graduate school and research center in southern Europe; directly comparable in offering master's and PhD programs in economics, econometrics, and data science, and in competing for international graduate students.

Broad incumbents

• London School of Economics: Globally established economics department offering graduate degrees and research output across the same fields as AMSE; a broader incumbent that competes for international graduate applicants and faculty talent.
• Bocconi University: Major European institution offering master's and PhD programs in economics, econometrics, and finance; overlaps with AMSE's Master Finance and Master Econometrics offerings and competes for European graduate talent.

Others

• Centrale Méditerranée (as institutional engineering-school partner): Engineering school co-sponsoring AMSE master's degrees and joint course offerings; an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor — included to capture the institutional co-development relationship evident in AMSE's partnership list.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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