The BGSE is one of the leading research institutions in the field of economics in Germany.

Students who want to pursue a doctoral degree can specialize in economic research within the master program and then continue with the dissertation phase.

The BGSE is a founding member of the European Doctoral Program in Quantitative Economics.

Many of them have received major awards, such as: Director/Speaker of the BGSE is Benny Moldovanu.

BGSE alumni have obtained prestigious positions at universities[2] in the U.S. (e.g., Harvard, Berkeley, Penn, UCLA, Michigan, Minnesota), in Europe (e.g., University College London, Pompeu Fabra, Tilburg, Carlos III, Stockholm, Zurich) and in Germany (e.g., Mannheim, Munich, Berlin, Cologne).