The Real World Perspective
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Channel: Utrecht University · 2017 · Education
Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) stands for high quality economic research and teaching with special attention to a multidisciplinary economics approach. The focus of U.S.E. is not only on facts and figures, but also on the story behind those numbers and all relevant factors that influence a community where people thrive. There is a strong awareness of the complex socio-economic reality: human behavior is not always rational and markets are not always in equilibrium. Institutions are important in understanding economic dynamics and so do the dimensions of time and space. Well-being, cooperation, innovation and curiosity are key elements in the academic profile of U.S.E.. To get the complete picture for the story behind the numbers, U.S.E. believes in cooperation, in the power of cross-pollination, meaning that insights from other disciplines need to be taken into account because often the whole is bigger than the sum of its parts. Building upon established knowledge, curiosity for new insights and open-mindedness for renewal help us to find new perspectives, new ideas, new élan and new prospects. The real world perspective.
