Our international doctoral program equips PhD graduates with the skills and experience needed for successful careers in academia, as well as in the public and private sectors.

Below, you will find an overview of our graduates’ placement outcomes.

Year

Name

Initial placement

Type

2025

Babette Jansen

Data Analyst, Belgian Federal Government

Public sector

2024

Ekin Yurdakul

Postdoc, Utrecht University

Academic

2024

Patrick Ndlovu

Assistant Professor, Concordia University of Edmonton

Academic

2023

Joel Carr

Scientific Researcher, Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis

Public sector

2022

Patrick Almis

Postdoc, University of Siena

Postdoc, University of Cambridge

Academic

2019

Sofia Maier

Economic Analyst, European Commission

Public sector

2018

Geert Van Moer

Assistant Professor, Hanken School of Economics

Academic

2017

Raf Van Gestel

Postdoc, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Academic

2014

Thomas Peeters

Assistant Professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Academic

2015

Mathias Reynaert

Assistant Professor, Toulouse School of Economics

Academic

2014

Mara Pirovano

Financial Stability Expert, National Bank of Belgium

Public sector

2014

Lodewijk Smets

Postdoc, KU Leuven

Academic

2012

Vesna Stavrevska

Expert, Federal Planning Bureau

Public sector

2008

An Renckens

Associate, RBB Economics

Private sector

2006

Ruslan Lukach

Economist, Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis

Public sector

2005

Sigrid Suetens

Postdoc, Tilburg University

Academic

2004

Tom Van Ourti

Assistant Professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Academic