RoME prepares talented students for advanced academic and professional paths that require strong analytical and quantitative skills. Since its first cohort, RoME graduates have gone on to highly selective doctoral programmes and to initial placements in economic consulting and other private-sector organizations, as well as in institutions and international organizations.

Career paths after RoME

Top PhD and academic careers

RoME graduates have continued their studies at leading universities and business schools, including Stanford, Chicago, Princeton, MIT Sloan, Kellogg, UPenn, Northwestern, NYU, Columbia, Duke, UCLA Anderson, Carnegie Mellon, Brown, San Diego, Georgetown, LSE, UCL, UPF, Swiss Finance Institute

Private Sector Placements

RoME alumni have joined economic consulting, advisory and other private-sector organizations , including Oliver Wyman, Compass Lexecon, RBB Economics, Charles River Associates, Deloitte, Accenture, Intesa Sanpaolo and ENEL. Several alumni have also moved into leading private-sector and research-intensive roles after completing PhDs abroad, including Analysis Group, Cornerstone Research, QuantCo and Vanguard.

Institutions, policy and international organizations

As initial destinations after RoME, alumni have joined major public institutions, central banks and international organizations, including Bank of Italy, European Central Bank, IFAD/United Nations, the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and the Osservatorio sui Conti Pubblici Italiani.