{"id":435,"date":"2023-04-11T21:28:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T21:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/?page_id=435"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:03:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:03:40","slug":"ms-aee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/masters\/ms-aee\/","title":{"rendered":"MS Applied Economics and Econometrics (MS AEE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--video-with-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--video-with-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          The Program\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Combining data fluency with practical economic expertise, the USC Dornsife M.S. Applied Economics program prepares students to lead tomorrow\u2019s global data economy and solve complex challenges in areas they care about most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n                                                                                \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--modal-image-gallery \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--modal-image-gallery\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Master of Science in Applied Economics and Econometrics (MS AEE) provides students with rigorous training in mathematical and statistical modeling of data and economic policy analysis. The program allows students to take classes in Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Finance, Consulting as well as at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, thereby enabling them to specialize their skills in the field of Financial Economics, Machine Learning, Quantitative Finance, Behavioral Economics and Global Policy Analysis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our graduates have been accepted at PhD programs <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at NYU<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Duke, University of California Davis, University of California Irvine, University of Minnesota, USC, Texas A&amp;M as well as accepted at the Law School at the University of Chicago. 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        \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Requirements\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MS in Applied Economics and Econometrics students must successfully complete a total of at least 32 units.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-JBfKMmcwjE\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-JBfKMmcwjE\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Core Courses: 16.0 units<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-JBfKMmcwjE\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-JBfKMmcwjE\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>ECON 500<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Microeconomics Analysis and Policy (4.0 units)*<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>ECON 501<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy (4.0 units)*<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>ECON 513<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Practice of Econometrics (4.0 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">*Must be passed with a \u201cB\u201d grade or higher \u2013 ECON 500 and ECON 501 \u2013 or student must retake the course<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-JBfKMmcwjE\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-JBfKMmcwjE\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Additional Econometrics Course<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-JBfKMmcwjE\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-JBfKMmcwjE\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><b>ECON 570<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Big Data Econometrics (4.0 units)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>ECON 584<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Economic Consulting and Applied Econometrics (4.0 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-JBfKMmcwjE\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-JBfKMmcwjE\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Elective Economics Coursework: 16.0 units<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-JBfKMmcwjE\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-JBfKMmcwjE\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students may choose their own graduate-level ECON courses or elect to specialize in a key economic area by one of the following one of these tracks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Data Science and Big Data Econometrics<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Financial Economics<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Economic Consulting<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Behavioral Economics<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Economic Policy and Development<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tracks require students to take a minimum of 12 units within a given track.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Curriculum\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Master of Science in Applied Economics and Econometrics graduate degree program is a<\/span><b> 32-unit program <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">that usually consists of eight, 4-unit courses. This is a full-time on-campus program, which most students complete in one and a half years. However, some students may complete the program in only one year, depending on their area of focus. A one-year plan, for example, would consist of a student entering in a fall semester and completing their courses by the end of the following summer term.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-hR55AWy4xV\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-hR55AWy4xV\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Program Prerequisites<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-hR55AWy4xV\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-hR55AWy4xV\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The MS AEE program requires applicants to have a solid foundation in Economics as well as an extensive mathematics background. The department looks for applicants who have taken <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at least a year of calculus and a semester of statistics<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. We also strongly encourage applicants to have taken intermediate microeconomics and intermediate macroeconomics courses prior to applying to the program.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-hR55AWy4xV\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-hR55AWy4xV\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">STEM Designated Program<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-hR55AWy4xV\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-hR55AWy4xV\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Master of Science in Applied Economics and Econometrics program at USC is a <\/span><span style=\"color: #804100\"><a style=\"color: #804100\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-united-states\/students-and-exchange-visitors\/students-and-employment\/stem-opt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">STEM designated program<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which allows international students on F-1 visas to apply for a 24-month extension of their optional practical training (OPT).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Specializations\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Students who wish to follow a track specialization must complete 3 courses within a given track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-6hWHNNCQg2\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-6hWHNNCQg2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Data Science and Big Data Econometrics<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-6hWHNNCQg2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-6hWHNNCQg2\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">This specialization track focuses on the theory and practice of econometrics in modern settings of large-scale data. Tools from machine learning will be introduced and their interplay with causal econometrics will be emphasized. Through this track you will be exposed to many real-life examples drawn from various technology sectors, including e-commerce, entertainment, social media, digital advertising, transportation and mobility, and learn financial data modeling using techniques such as deep learning algorithms, physics informed neural networks (PINN), sentiment analysis for prediction of cryptocurrencies and other financial data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Track Courses:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 138px\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Course Number<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 511<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Economist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 514<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Empirical Finance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 515<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Time Series Econometrics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 570<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Big Data Econometrics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 564<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Introduction to Market Design<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 569<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Cryptoeconomics and Blockchain Mechanisms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-6hWHNNCQg2\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-6hWHNNCQg2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Financial Economics<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-6hWHNNCQg2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-6hWHNNCQg2\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">While<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">many<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">quantitative<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">finance<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">programs<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">emphasize<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">coursework<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">mathematics<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">derivatives<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">pricing,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Financial<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Economics<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Specialization<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">intended<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">be<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">more<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">broad-based <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">nature.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Our<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">students<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">indeed<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">take<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">coursework<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">these<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">areas,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">but<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">there<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">also<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">focus<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">on <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">economics,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">asset<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">pricing,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">econometrics.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">provides<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">students<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">not<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">just<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">excellent <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">quantitative<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">skills,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">but<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">also<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">tools<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">knowledge<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">necessary<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">developing<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">critical<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">intuition <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">about<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">markets<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Track Courses:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Course Number<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 504<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Game Theory with Economic and Financial Applications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 508<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Neurofinance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 511<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Economist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 514<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Empirical Finance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 515<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Time Series Econometrics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 555<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Topics in Asset Pricing Theory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 569<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Cryptoeconomics and Blockchain Mechanisms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 577<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Foundations of Financial Economics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 659<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Economics of Financial Markets I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-6hWHNNCQg2\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-6hWHNNCQg2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Economic Consulting<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-6hWHNNCQg2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-6hWHNNCQg2\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Economics<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Consulting<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Specialization<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">provides<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">students<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">training<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">experience<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">economics<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">statistics<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">necessary<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">successful<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">careers<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">field<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">economic<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">consulting. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Economists<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">frequently<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">asked<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">work<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">management<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">assist<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">lawyers<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">complex <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">litigation<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">related<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">real<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">world<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">problems.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Students<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">this<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">specialization<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">frequently<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">successful <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">applicants<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">at<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">top<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">tier<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">consulting<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">firms.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">training<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">received<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">excellent<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">research<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">or<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">further <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">academic<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">study<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">at<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">PhD<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">level.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Track Courses:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 161px\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Course Number<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 504<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Game Theory with Economic and Financial Applications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 506<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Field Experiments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 511<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Economist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 564<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Introduction to Market Design<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 569<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Cryptoeconomics and Blockchain Mechanisms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 580<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 584<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Economic Consulting and Applied Econometrics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 585<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Advanced Economics Consulting and Antitrust Methods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 586<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Environmental Economics and Policy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-6hWHNNCQg2\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-6hWHNNCQg2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Behavioral Economics<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-6hWHNNCQg2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-6hWHNNCQg2\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">behavioral<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">track<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">designed<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">especially<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">students<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">who<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">wish<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">focus<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">on<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">human<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">behavior <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">while<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">also<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">having<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">access<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">rigorous<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">academic<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">training<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">traditional<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">economics<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">econometric <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">methods.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Students<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">interested<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">pursuing<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">career<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">that<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">involves<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">understanding<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">human<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">behavior, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">biases<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">judgment,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">as<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">well<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">as<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">planning<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">execution<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">laboratory<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\/<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">field<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">studies<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">good <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">candidates<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">behavioral<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">track.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Track Courses:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 185px\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Course Number<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 504<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Game Theory with Economic and Financial Applications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 508<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">Neurofinance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">ECON 516<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 23px\">The Economics and Psychology of Decision-Making<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 606<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Behavioral Theories of Decision- Making<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 616<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Experimental Economics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 620L<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Experimental Methods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-6hWHNNCQg2\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-6hWHNNCQg2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Economic Policy and Development<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-6hWHNNCQg2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-6hWHNNCQg2\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">track<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">designed<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">students<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">interested<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">working<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">on<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">global<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">economic<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">policy<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">developing<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">country<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">issues.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Students<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">required<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">take<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">courses<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">open<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">economy <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">macroeconomics,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">applied<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">international<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">trade<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">policy,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">economic<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">development<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and\/or<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">international <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">health.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Each<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">these<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">courses<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">relates<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">economic<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">theory<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">real-world<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">problems<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">teaches <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">students<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">methodological<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">approaches<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">used<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">examine<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">these<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">issues<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">leading<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">institutions <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">world-wide.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Students<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">will<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">learn<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">how<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">critically<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">evaluate<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">issues<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">policies<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">available.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Some <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">topics<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">covered<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">include<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">causes<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">consequences<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">global<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">financial<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">crisis,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">winners<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">losers<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">trade<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">deals,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">importance<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">institutions<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">land<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">labor<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">rights<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">development.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">As<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">part<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">this<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">track,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">students<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">also<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">encouraged<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">undertake<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">research <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">project<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">on<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">relevant<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">policy<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">question<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">interest<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">their<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">professors<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">or<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">relevant<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Track Courses:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Course Number<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 506<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Field Experiments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 521<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Open Economy Macroeconomics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 541<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Economic Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 550<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Applied Trade Policy Analysis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 587<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Urban Economics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 573<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Program Evaluation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">ECON 586<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Environmental Economics and Policy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Key Policies\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n<p><em>All elective courses must be approved by the Master\u2019s Programs Advisor. It is important that students receive approval prior to enrolling in elective courses.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ECON 500 and ECON 501 must be passed with a \u201cB\u201d grade or higher or the student must retake the course<\/li>\n<li>No more than 8 units of non-ECON pre-approved coursework may be applied to the MS AEE degree. All pre-approvals must be submitted for review and approved before you register into courses of interest.\u00a0<span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Non-ECON courses must be at the 500 level. 400 level non-ECON course will not be approved.\u00a0<\/span>Courses that are not pre-approved by the Director of Master\u2019s Studies (Prof. Narag) will not be retroactively approved.<\/li>\n<li>No more than 8 units of ECON 400-level courses may be applied to the degree. If you would like to take an ECON 400 level course, the course must be pre-approved by the Director of the Master\u2019s Studies (Prof. Narag) and assigned advisor, since not all ECON 400 level courses can be applied towards the MS AEE degree. Courses that are not pre-approved by the Director of Master\u2019s Studies (Prof. Narag) will not be retroactively approved.<\/li>\n<li>No more than 4 units of ECON 590: Directed Research may be applied to the degree.<\/li>\n<li>ECON 596: Internship for Curricular Practical Training does not count for degree credit. Registration into this course is required for CPT.<\/li>\n<li>If you would like to take an ECON 600 level course, the course must be pre-approved by the Director of the Master\u2019s Studies (Prof. Narag) and assigned advisor, since not all ECON 600 level courses can be applied towards the MS AEE degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n<p>All students should familiarize themselves with the policies and regulations stated within the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalogue.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Catalogue<\/a>. Close attention should be paid to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.usc.edu\/content.php?catoid=18&amp;navoid=7132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Requirements for Graduation<\/a>\u00a0subsection within\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.usc.edu\/content.php?catoid=18&amp;navoid=7393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate and Professional Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--contact-details \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--contact-details\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Contact Details\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    \n    \n      <div class=\"contacts-container\">\n\n        \n                      <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                              <h3>Director of Master\u2019s Studies<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prof. Ratika Narag<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #804100\"><a style=\"color: #804100\" href=\"mailto:narag@usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">narag@usc.edu<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n              \n            <\/div>\n                    \n                      <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                              <h3>Admission Counselor<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Candice Jiayi Xu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jxu58954@usc.edu\"><span style=\"color: #804100\">jxu58954@usc.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n              \n            <\/div>\n                    \n                      <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                              <h3>Master\u2019s Programs Advisors<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Mary Rivas<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #804100\"><a style=\"color: #804100\" href=\"mailto:jazminva@usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">maryriva@usc.edu<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advisement Assignment: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reference AdviseUSC<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n              \n            <\/div>\n                    \n      <\/div>\n\n        \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":620,"featured_media":0,"parent":412,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-435","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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