Master of Arts in Economics
offered by Old Dominion University

Master of Arts in Economics
at
ODU
Overview

Master the Dynamics of Economics with Analytical Proficiency and Strategic Insight for Global Impact and Innovation

Skills you will learn

Who should do this course?

Recent graduates with bachelor's degrees in economics or related fields seeking advanced knowledge and skills

What are the course deliverables?

Analyze economic theories, principles, and policies to address complex real-world challenges
Apply advanced quantitative methods to analyze economic data and make informed policy recommendations
Evaluate the impact of economic policies on various stakeholders and sectors within domestic and global contexts
Demonstrate proficiency in economic modeling techniques to forecast trends and assess potential outcomes

More about this course

Economics is “the social science concerned with how individuals, institutions, and society make optimal choices under conditions of scarcity.” This is a broad field, covering everything from unemployment and inflation to stock market crashes and depressions, from perfect competition among firms to oligopoly and monopoly. Microeconomics studies firms, consumers, goods markets, resource markets, labor markets, and the price system. Macroeconomics studies unemployment, inflation, money supplies, interest rates, exchange rates, national debt, and economic growth. Economics is generally concerned with the problems of incentives, wealth, poverty, and income distribution
Economics provides a good background for jobs in business, banking, finance, marketing, law, government, politics, military, diplomacy, and journalism. Our graduates have typically found economics positions in banks and firms, go to work in government, teach economics at community colleges, or enter MBA or Ph.D. programs in Economics and Finance

Core Courses

ECON 625 Mathematical Economics

ECON 700 Economic Analytics

ECON 701 Advanced Microeconomic Analysis

ECON 703 Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis

Restricted Electives

ECON 502 Transportation Economics

ECON 507 Labor Market Economics

ECON 521 Public Economics

ECON 527 Industrial Organization and Public Policy

Capstone

ECON 698 Economic Methodology and Research

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Yes
If your native language is not English, evidence of English proficiency must be demonstrated to enroll in academic, credit bearing courses. Conditional admission to Old Dominion University is offered only to those highly qualified applicants meeting University admission requirements with the exception of English language proficiency. Granting of conditional admission is subject to program approval, and may not be available for all programs of study. Admitted students who have not satisfied the English language requirement are automatically offered intensive English language studies at the on-campus English Language Center.
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