The Master's degree programme History of Global Markets is devoted to exploring questions of globally integrated markets from a historical perspective. Capital, labour, knowledge: factors of production are increasingly allocated competitively and across national borders. Firms and consumers find themselves interlinked through a growing network of global markets. Where did these developments originate, and how can they be understood? This degree programme imparts the analytical skills of economic and social history, and combines them with building a profile either in economics, business studies, or the social sciences and history. Our focus is on the global economy, business history, and the history of consumption.

The master has a European multiple degree option called "Global Markets, Local Creativities" (GLOCAL). Students can choose this option and gain multiple degree diplomas/parchments - one from each Consortium partner - or study the master's degree programme History of Global Markets completely in Göttingen and complete it with a Master of Arts degree.

GLOCAL is a two-year Master's programme that leverages the complementary expertise, resources and networks of Economic and Social History, Business, History and Economics to provide a profoundly interdisciplinary programme and international learning experience. The following universities are involved in the programme: Glasgow (UK), Barcelona (Spain), Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Uppsala (Sweden), Bogotá (Colombia) und Kyoto (Japan). For further information please see: www.globallocal-erasmusmundus.eu

Proficiency in German or English is required. A good knowledge of both English and German is recommended.

A Master's degree in economics and social history (History of Global Markets) offers numerous career opportunities for graduates. These include, for example, subject-related activities in the (historical) communications of corporate entities and banks, in business journalism, in (historical) marketing and public relations, in economic research institutes and consulting firms, in museums and exhibitions, and in archiving (especially economic and corporate archiving). Get to know the different professional fields of our graduates in the alumni portraits, e.g. especially the portrait of Alexander Ziehe, who studied economic and social history at our Faculty (see category "Economics"/ in German).