Education

The course consists of two main parts: a theoretical one, focused on discussing the scholarship on the third sector, and a practical one, focused on equipping students with the basic knowledge and necessary skills in the management of non-governmental organisations.

This unique and cutting-edge course explores the intersection of education and minority policies, offering students a chance to delve into critical areas where education and minority rights overlap. The course highlights the importance of education in fostering social cohesion, addressing historical grievances, and promoting equality. Students will critically evaluate policies aimed at integrating minority groups into national educational systems, considering both their effectiveness and limitations.

What does the “Rule of Law” really mean — and why does it matter? This course explores the many faces of the widely used yet often misunderstood concept of the Rule of Law (RoL). From political speeches to international diplomacy, academic debates to everyday conversations, the term pops up everywhere — but its meaning and importance are far from clear. Together, we’ll unpack what RoL actually entails and why it plays a critical role in shaping political systems, economic development, and daily life. We’ll also examine why interpretations of RoL vary so much across countries, political parties, and civil society. Through interactive lectures, group discussions, and individual research, students will engage deeply with these pressing questions — and develop the tools to make sense of one of today’s most contested ideas.

This course provides a detailed introduction to the behavioral and socio-economic considerations of public policy, emphasizing how human behavior, psychology, and economic principles influence the development, implementation, and evaluation of public policies—from education and labor to urban planning and environmental sustainability to family and health. Students will learn to analyze and design policies that account for real-world decision-making, individual biases, and societal dynamics.  For this Autumn Semester the Course is available only during the intensive week!

The digital revolution has already fundamentally altered government and the coming AI revolution will transform government and governance even more deeply. This course familiarizes students with these profound changes. It stars with introducing the concepts of digital government and digital era governance. It then shows how digital technology has changed and can change the infrastructure of government, its internal ways of working, and the way government interacts with citizens. It highlights both opportunities and challenges of digitalization and its application to specific cases.

Studying well-being is necessarily multi-disciplinary. We will approach the material as economists, from both micro and macro realms, but we will spend time thinking about the psychological and other social science evidences as well as the inevitable philosophical considerations that come along. In the Autumn of 2025/26 you have the unique opportunity to study this topic as an intensive week course!