Economics MS
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M.S. IN ECONOMICS
Program Description
The Department of Economics is pleased to announce a new master of science program. The curriculum combines economic theory, quantitative methods, econometrics, and data analytics. We call it “Econolytics”.
The benefits of the MS degree:
Stem-designated master’s program
Degree earned in one year
World class faculty
Innovative curriculum
Learn skills that prepare students for highly coveted analytical jobs
Post graduation work opportunities for international students.
Degrees Offered
The program offers the following degree:
Master of Science in Economics
Program Contacts
Director of Graduate Studies
Sara Markowitz, PhD., Winship Distinguished Research Professor
Email: sara.markowitz@emory.edu | Phone: 404-712-8167
Program Administrator
Tracie Hinnant
Email: tlhinna@emory.edu | Phone: 404-727-2470
Program Faculty
(added by LGS)
First Name | Last Name | First Name | Last Name |
|---|---|---|---|
Maria | Arbatskaya | Sara | Markowitz |
Kaiji | Chen | Ian | McCarthy |
In-Koo | Cho | David | McMillon |
Hashem | Dezhbakhsh | Hugo M | Mialon |
Zheng | Fang | Sue | Mialon |
Daniel | Fershtman | Stephen | O'Connell |
Caroline | Fohlin | Elena | Pesavento |
Jill | Grennan | Juan | Rubio Ramirez |
Matt | Grennan | Pedro | Sant'Anna |
Florian | Gunsilius | Alexis | Toda |
Chris | Hansman | Vivian | Yue |
Stefan | Hoderlein | Tao | Zha |
David | Jacho-Chavez | ||
Krzysztof | Karbownik | ||
Teddy | Kim | ||
Nelson | Lind | ||
Esfandiar | Maasoumi |
Degree Requirements
All required and elective courses that satisfy the requirements of the MS program must be taken for a letter grade.
course requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
Foundations courses to be taken in Summer | ||
ECON 520 Data Sciences for Economics | 3 credits | |
Foundations courses to be taken in Fall/Spring semesters | ||
ECON 521 Econometrics of Policy Analysis & Casual Inference ECON 522 Forecasting and Macroeconomics Analytics ECON 524 Big Data Econometrics ECON 525 Data Management & Visualization in Economics ECON 526 Quantitative Methods I ECON 540 Communicating & Writing Analysis | 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits | |
Two elective courses to be taken in Spring semesters | ||
ECON 541 Pricing and Revenue Management ECON 542 Transfer Pricing ECON 543 Cost-Benefit Analysis | 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits | |
Courses currently not offered but anticipated to be offered in the future | ||
ECON 544 Internet Economics ECON 570 Health Economics I ECON 571 Health Economics II ECON 511 Macro, Business Cycles, and Monetary Economics ECON 523 Financial Econometrics ECON 533 Financial Markets | 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits | |
Graduation Requirements
Successful completion of the 7 required courses and 2 electives (30 credits)
Minimum cumulative 2.7 GPA.
Standards of Performance and Progress
Graduate students are expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the Laney Graduate School and the program. Standards include continuous enrollment, minimum grade point average requirements, and timely completion of program milestones, among others. LGS standards are listed in the LGS Handbook in Article I, Sections 6.3 and 6.4.