CEMFI

Name

CEMFI

Legal name

Fundación Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros (CEMFI)

Website

https://cemfi.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

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Product category

Graduate Education in Economics and Finance

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Finance, Accounting & Economics Schools (EDAHAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE) (EDAAALAJ), Finance, Accounting & Risk (CFA/CPA/FRM) Certifications (EDAAANAD)

Keywords

• Graduate economics education
• Monetary and financial research
• Doctoral economics training
• Central banking programs
• Academic research collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CEMFI is a graduate school in Economics located in Madrid that offers graduate-level degree programs (Master in Economics and Finance, Doctoral Program, PhD in Economics and Government), professional development programs (Postgraduate Program in Central Banking, Diploma in Banking Supervision, Advanced Training School), and short-term educational offerings (CEMFI Summer School, Undergraduate Summer Internships). It also conducts economic research across five research lines (macroeconomics, microeconomics, applied economics, banking and finance, and econometrics) and disseminates findings through working papers, publications, seminars, and conferences.

Product overview

CEMFI is a leading graduate school in Economics in Madrid, Spain, offering a portfolio of academic programs and research activities. The core offerings include graduate-level degree programs (Master in Economics and Finance, Doctoral Program, PhD in Economics and Government), professional development programs (Postgraduate Program in Central Banking, Diploma in Banking Supervision, Advanced Training School), and short-term educational opportunities (CEMFI Summer School, Undergraduate Summer Internships). Research activities include seminars, conferences, publications, and working papers. The institution also houses specialized research initiatives like the Inclusion Policy Lab that conducts policy evaluation research.

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Products and services

• Master in Economics and Finance A rigorous two-year graduate program that successfully places students in the professional job market as well as in top doctoral programs.
• Doctoral Program A selective doctoral program endorsed by the quality of its placements and the career paths of its graduates.
• PhD in Economics and Government Doctoral program focused on economics and government studies.
• Postgraduate Program in Central Banking Advanced training program in central banking for professionals in the financial sector.
• Undergraduate Summer Internships An opportunity for outstanding students to gain valuable work experience in economic research and data analysis at CEMFI in Madrid.
• CEMFI Summer School Intensive one-week courses covering the most recent developments in fields within CEMFI's range of expertise.
• Advanced Training School Programs designed for professionals seeking to update and expand their knowledge in fields within CEMFI's range of expertise.
• Diploma in Banking Supervision Specialized diploma program focused on banking supervision.

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026CEMFI together with the Bank of Spain and UIMP organized the Fifth Conference on the Spanish Economy in July 2026. They also co-organized the III CEMFI School of Economics on 'Housing Markets' and the CEMFI-UIMP Summer School programs.
• Banco de España (Bank of Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEMFI was founded by the Bank of Spain in 1987 with the objective of promoting excellence in research and training of new generations of economists. The Bank of Spain continues to be closely associated with CEMFI, co-organizing the annual Banco de España-CEMFI-UIMP Conference on the Spanish Economy.
• Toulouse School of EconomicssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEMFI collaborates with Toulouse School of Economics on the annual Energy Workshop, which brings together leading researchers working on electricity markets, climate policy, transport, market integration, taxation, and regulation.
• Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEMFI collaborates with ULB on the annual Energy Workshop, alongside Toulouse School of Economics and IAE-CSIC Barcelona.
• IAE-CSIC BarcelonasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEMFI collaborates with IAE-CSIC Barcelona on the annual Energy Workshop, alongside Toulouse School of Economics and Université libre de Bruxelles.
• J-PAL Europe (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEMFI Professors Samuel Bentolila and Monica Martinez-Bravo coordinated the Inclusion Policy Lab, a team of researchers from several institutions working jointly with J-PAL Europe and the Secretaría General de Inclusión of the Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones of Spain, to carry out randomized evaluations of 23 social inclusion projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Toulouse School of Economics: Elite European graduate economics school in France with a comparable size and mission: top-five research output, selective Master's and PhD programs, and a comparable faculty-to-student ratio. CEMFI and TSE already co-organize the annual Energy Workshop, evidencing direct comparability.
• Barcelona School of Economics: Barcelona-based graduate economics school offering Master's and PhD programs with a research-intensive European focus. It targets the same applicant pool of European economics graduate students as CEMFI and is a direct competitor in the Iberian / Mediterranean market.
• Paris School of Economics: French research-intensive graduate economics school with Master's and doctoral programs drawing top faculty and graduate applicants across Europe. Comparable in selectivity, research intensity, and placement focus, and competes with CEMFI for the same European economics talent.
• Stockholm School of Economics: Northern European private institution with research-driven Master's and PhD programs in economics and finance, comparable in scale and academic positioning. Targets a similar European graduate applicant pool and competes for placement visibility.
• Nova School of Business and Economics: Portuguese graduate school offering research-driven Master's and PhD programs in economics and finance. Comparable size and academic focus, and competes directly with CEMFI for Southern-European graduate economics talent.

Emerging players

• IAE-CSIC Barcelona: Barcelona-based public research institute in economics with growing graduate and faculty presence. CEMFI co-organizes the annual Energy Workshop with IAE-CSIC, evidencing comparability in research focus and Iberian economics-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Bocconi University: Major European private university with a large economics and finance graduate portfolio. While substantially larger and broader than CEMFI, Bocconi competes for the same Southern-European economics applicants and produces top-five placements.
• European University Institute: Pan-European postgraduate research institution based in Florence, focused on social sciences including economics. Offers doctoral and postdoctoral programs with a comparable European research orientation, though broader in disciplinary coverage.
• London School of Economics: One of Europe's largest and most established social-science universities. LSE is both a CEMFI graduate placement destination (CEMFI graduates have obtained Assistant Professorships there) and a broader incumbent whose economics department offers substantially more programs and faculty.

Regional players

• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid: Public Madrid university with a strong economics department offering graduate programs. Geographically co-located with CEMFI in Madrid and competing for the same local applicant pool, but broader in scope and a public university rather than a specialized foundation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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