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The departments of economics at Concordia University, McGill University, Université de Montréal and UQAM, as well as HEC Montréal, are reserving courses in various areas of specialization for students who have completed the 1st stage of their doctoral studies.
Entry requirements for these courses will vary from department to department, but in general students will have completed required course in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, and will have successfully written the comprehensive exams required by the Department after the 1st year of study. The courses are intended to help students prepare for field comprehensives (if applicable) or help bridge the transition to thesis research.
Many courses will be given in English. The location is determined by the instructor's department affiliation. Students can register for these courses in their home department.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
Areas of Concentration
(list to be completed as information become available)
Econometrics
Economectrics: Time Series Analysis (Fall 2026)
Prof. Silvia Goncalves
McGill University
Economectrics: Asymptotic and Finite-Sample (Winter 2027)
Prof. Saraswata Chaudhuri
McGill University
Labor Economics
Selected Topics in Labour Econometrics (Winter 2027)
Prof. Faibian Lange
McGill University
Empirical Methods in Monetary Economics and Finance (Fall 2026)
Prof. Giacomo Candian
HEC Montréal
Macroeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics (Fall 2026)
Prof. Davide Alonzo
Université de Montréal
Advanced Macroeconomics (Winter 2027)
Prof. Luca Mazzone
Université de Montréal
Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics (Fall 2026)
Prof. Santiago Camara
McGill
Sujets en macroéconomie (Fall 2025)
Prof. De Sousa Rodrigues
Université du Québec à Montréal
Microeconomics
Advanced Microeconomics (Fall 2026)
Prof. Nicolas Klein
Université de Montréal
Theory of information and contracts: Advanced Microeconomics (Winter 2027)
Prof. Nicolas Sahuguet
HEC Montréal
Industrial Organization
Other courses
Economic Development 3 (Fall 2026)
Prof. Francesco Amodio
McGill University
International Economics (Winter 2027)
Prof. Francisco Ruge-Murcia
McGill University
Sujets en histoire et philosophie de la pensée économique (Fall 2025)
Prof. R. Leonard
Université du Québec à Montréal
Sujets en économie de la croissance (Fall 2025)
Prof. W. Koch
Université du Québec à Montréal
COURSES
Courses
(list to be completed as information become available)
Fall 2026
Macroéconomie avancée - ECN7059A
Prof. Davide Alonzo
Université de Montréal
Monday 12:30 - 15:30
Description du cours
Université de Montréal
Microéconomie avancée - ECN7049A
Prof. Nicolas Klein
Friday 8:30 - 11:30
Université de Montréal
Description du cours
Econometric Causality and ML - 80816A
Prof. Decio Coviello
HEC Montréal
Empirical Methods in Monetary Economics and Finance – ECON 80802A
Prof. Giacomo Candian
HEC Montréal
Monday 15:30 - 18:30
Description du cours
Economics Development 3 - ECON 634
Prof. Francesco Amodio
Tuesday-Thursday 10:05 - 11:25
McGill University
Selected Topics (Machine Learning) - ECON 706
Prof. Licun Xue
Tuesday-Thursday 10:05 - 11:25
McGill University
Selected Topics (Labour) - ECON 710
Prof. Fabian Lange
Monday 8:35 - 11:25
McGill University
Adavanced Topics in Macroeconomics - ECON 722
Prof. Santiago Camara
Tuesday-Thursday 8:35 - 9:55
McGill University
Econometrics: Time Series - ECON 761
Prof. Silvia Goncalves
Monday : 8 : 35 - 11:25
McGill University
Économie de la santé - ECO930A
Prof. Raquel Fonseca et Marie-Louise Leroux
UQAM
Description du cours
Sujets en économie de la croissance - ECO930K
Prof. Wilfried Koch
UQAM
Description du cours
Sujets en histoire et philosophie de la pensée - ECO9240
Prof. Tille Düppe et Robert Leonard
UQAM
Description du cours
Sujets en macroéconomie - ECO9230
Prof. Diego De Sousa Rodriguez
Monday 14:00 - 17:00
UQAM
Description du cours
Sujets en économie de la croissance - ECO930K
Prof. Wilfried Koch
Tuesday 9:30 - 12:30
UQAM
Description du cours
Sujets en histoire et philosophie de la pensée - ECO9240
Prof. Robert Leonard
Thursday 9:30 - 12:30
UQAM
Description du cours
Winter 2027
Macroéconomie avancée - ECN7059B
Prof. Luca Mazzone
Université de Montréal
Thursday 8:30 - 11:30
Université de Montréal
Description du cours
Sujets spéciaux : modèles structurels - ECN7923A
Prof. Mathieu Marcoux
Université de Montréal
Tuesday 8:30 - 11:30
Université de Montréal
Description du cours
Theory of information and contracts: Advanced Microeconomics – ECON 80851A
Prof. Nicolas Sahuguet
HEC Montréal
Description du cours
International Ecomomics - ECON 724
Prof. Ruge-Murcia
Monday-Wednesday 10:05 - 11:25
McGill University
Advanced Labour Economics - ECON 741
Prof. Nicolas Gendron-Carrier
Monday 11:35 - 2:25
McGill University
Economectrics : Asymptotic and Finite-Sample - ECON 762
Prof. Sarawata Chaudhuri
Wednesday 11:35 - 2:25
McGill University
Modélisation avancée et analyse quantitative en sciences économiques - ECO930L
Prof. Kristian Behrens and Pavel Sevick
Friday 9:30 - 12:30
UQAM
Sujets en dynamique du marché du travail - ECO924B
Prof. Raquel Fonseca
Thursday 9:30 - 12:30
UQAM
Données massives et apprentissage automatique avec application en économie - ECO930J
Prof. Philippe Goulet Coulombe
Thursday 9:30 - 12:30
UQAM
CONTACT US
Contact us
Concordia University
Elise Melançon
Graduate Program Assistant
H 1155-53
514-848-2424 ext.3901
elisem@alcor.concordia.ca
HEC-Montréal
Professor Decio Coviello
Department of Applied Economics
514-340-1601
decio.coviello@hec.ca
McGill University
Lisa Stevenson
Graduate Program Coordinator
514-398-4400 #5085
lisa.stevenson@mcgill.ca
Université de Montréal
Myrtha Jean Mary
Graduate Program Assistant
C-6014
514-343-7213
tgdesup@sceco.umontreal.ca
Université du Québec à Montréal
Martine Boisselle-Lessard
Graduate Studies Assistant
Room R-5540
514-987-8362
boisselle.martine@uqam.ca