QTEM Masters Network

The QTEM (Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management network) Master’s program presents a challenging opportunity for outstanding students willing to develop skills in analytical and quantitative techniques and decision-making in an international context.

After completing the program, students will receive the QTEM supra-national certificate issued by the QTEM network on top of the Master’s degree issued by Luiss University.

The QTEM academic partners are available at the following link. Please note that some destinations have limited availability, further details are available within the call for applications.

Highlights

This program allows students to attend up to two semesters abroad at two different partners universities among the QTEM academic partners available at the link above, in two different countries.

In order to obtain the QTEM Degree, students will need to:

• Do 1 or 2 exchanges (Track 1: one exchange / Track 2: two exchanges)
  • students must successfully complete a minimum of 22 semi or highly quantitative credits on average per QTEM exchange. Details on the courses offered by the partner universities are available at the following link.
• Do 1 quantitative internship of at least 240 working hours
  • The internship submission and evaluation will be managed through the QTEM intranet, via the Paperless Internship Manager (PIM) – further information is provided to selected students through the QTEM Internship Handbook.
  • As the internship is compulsory in order to obtain the QTEM Degree, QTEM and Luiss will provide support on the research of the position, nonetheless students are the sole responsible to secure a work position or internship. Selection procedures are autonomously conducted by the companies and both QTEM and Luiss are not to be held responsible for the work/internship selection result.
• Pass the QTEM GLOBAL BUSINESS ANALYTICS CHALLENGE [GBAC], which consists in:
  • Two online courses:
    • Data science course
    • Digital leadership course
  • Followed by the QTEM Data Challenge (QDC): a project work where QTEM students are divided in international teams and work remotely to provide creative solutions and recommendations to a company by analysing exclusive data provided by the company.

QTEM Modules

A QTEM Module is a recognition of a topic/functional specialization awarded to a QTEM student upon successful completion of a minimum of 20 QTEM credits of courses in the same QTEM Module, during the whole 2 years of QTEM Master’s program.

The available QTEM Modules are the following:

1. Finance and Risk Management
2. Applied Economics and Public Policy
3. Innovation and Strategy
4. Marketing and Supply Chain
5. Business Intelligence and Big Data

The awarded QTEM Module(s) will appear on the final QTEM Certificate, with a maximum of two Modules. 

Academic Coordinator

Nicola Borri

Professor

Homepage | msavona@luiss.it

Dean for QTEM Affairs

Giorgio Di Giorgio

Full Professor

Homepage | gdg@luiss.it

Application Process

Details regarding prerequisites for participation, the application procedure, the selection process, deadlines, and further information, are contained in the call for applications.

Available Slots

Every year 20 students will take part in the program.

Requirements

Candidates for this program should have the following requirements:

• English proficiency: students must possess at least a C1 level (European Framework of Reference), to be proved by one of the following certifications, further details on this are available in the Call for Application:
  • Official English language certificate accepted by the QTEM Network – for the accepted scores and tests please refer to the complete list of English Requirements for QTEM students
  • Accademia linguistica Trinity School di Roma
  • Luiss University Language Centre
  • International Secondary School Diploma totally taught in English

  • Bachelor’s Degree totally taught in English

• GMAT or equivalent GRE (please refer to this website to find the table of equivalence) with the following scores:
  • GMAT Exam Focus Edition certificate with a minimum score of 555/805 (a grade between 595 and 805 is strongly recommended)

More information on the GMAT Exam Focus Edition can be found here, while more information on the updated score scale here.

The GMAT/GRE with the required score may be submitted after the application deadline though priority in the selection will be given to the students who already possess the aforementioned certificate. The GMAT/GRE with the required score must be in any case submitted no later than 20 May 2025 (date to be confirmed) and, should a candidate fail to do so, they will be automatically excluded from the program.

For useful information, watch the online forum Understanding and preparing for the GMAT, organized by QTEM and GMAC.

GMAT CODE FOR QTEM

All QTEM candidates must send an official GMAT or GRE score to both the QTEM program (named "QTEM") AND Luiss University ("Luiss") to receive a copy of the official score.

The sections required by the QTEM are:

• GMAT Exam
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Verbal Reasoning
• GMAT Exam Focus Edition 
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Data Insight  
• GRE
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Verbal Reasoning

Selection Criteria

The selection follows a 3-step process. Details regarding the selection process, deadlines, and further information, are contained in the Call for Applications. 

Luiss Call for Applications: Timeline

Useful links

• When to apply
• Graduation Ceremony 2019
• QTEM Partners' Academic calendars
• GMAT-GRE information
• Useful Information on your Mobility

The student experience

• Gianlorenzo Gai, four continents and one goal: to keep learning
• QTEM and the importance of networks: feeling at home in Japan and Australia

While every effort will be made to provide students with complete, accurate and timely information, Luiss reserves the right to change, amend, modify or revoke the aforementioned program. Luiss is not responsible for any cancellation or modification due to events beyond its control. If the program is cancelled or modified for these reasons, Luiss will inform all interested students in a timely manner.

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