Your future
Asset Pricing
Due to the changing nature of financial markets, specialists in asset pricing are in high demand. People who can translate financial theories into tangible actions are extremely valuable in today’s business world. In this specialisation, you will develop skills in IT, research, econometrics and mathematics, all of which are useful in any company. And you’ll be especially valued for the international experience you'll gain during your study and perhaps your internship.
Our graduates have found positions in:
- banks
- pension funds
- risk analysis and risk management departments
- fund management companies
- PhD programmes and academic research
Banking
Banking graduates are in short supply, so demand is high in the employment market. The financial institutions sector is growing rapidly, especially in Europe, and job opportunities abound in the Netherlands, Germany and in many other countries. In addition, the master’s programme in Financial Economics has already established strong ties with a network of international companies, so making contacts with future employers is particularly straightforward.
Our graduates have found positions in:
- investment banking – advising companies how to manage their finances
- management of share issues and bond issues
- research departments of banks – using quantitative techniques
- risk management – involved in granting loans to larger companies and hedge funds
Financial Analysis
The Financial Analysis specialisation is an excellent preparation for gaining professional qualification as a Chartered Financial Analyst or an equivalent thereof. It also offers great immediate international career opportunities in the Netherlands, Germany and other countries across the globe.
Our graduates have found positions in:
- sell-side analysis – working for investment banks, advising the public
- buy-side analysis – working for pension funds, banks and other financial institutions
- transaction services departments – advising on mergers and acquisitions
- universities, doing academic research
In this section, we present the average employability data for all programmes of the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (Alumni survey from 2024). In our latest survey, 78,0% of our graduates indicated they would choose the same study programme again! For detailed information per programme, please see the bottom of this page.
Employment rate
| After 1,5 years | After 5 years | After 10 years |
| 97,5% | 98,2% | 100,0% |
Median gross monthly income
| After 1,5 years | After 5 years | After 10 years |
| € 3.300,00 | € 5.000,00 | € 6.300,00 |
Working location of our alumni 1,5 years after graduation
| Country | % |
| the Netherlands | 45,2% |
| Germany | 28,5% |
| Belgium | 10,0% |
| Other EU country | 8,8% |
| Outside of the EU | 7,5% |
Average employability data 5 years after graduation per programme including average for Maastricht University and the School of Business and Economics
This table presents the average employability data 5 years after graduation per programme as well as the average for Maastricht University and the School of Business and Economics.
Please note that some programmes did not have enough responses to allow a satisfactory result and are therefore not included in this list.
MSc programme | % employed | Median gross monthly income | Would choose same programme again |
| Econometrics and Operations Research | 100% | € 3.665,00
| 81% |
| Economics | 100% | € 3.700,00 | 75% |
| Financial Economics | 100% | € 5.500,00 | 62% |
| International Business (all specialisations) | 98% | € 5.000,00 | 76% |
| Learning and Development in Organisations | 95% | € 4.000,00 | 90% |
| Global Supply Chain Management and Change | 100% | € 5.100,00 | 90% |
| Sustainability Science, Policy and Society | 100% | € 4.000,00 | 80% |
| Public Policy and Human Development | 97% | € 4.400,00 | 86% |