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Learning Outcomes
Graduates of BA and BS programs in Economics will be able to
- Execute a project that applies an economic idea or model.
- Implement a regression analysis to address a real-world economic question.
- Describe the function of key economic institutions.
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Graduates of the MA program in Economics will be able to
- Demonstrate the ability to solve macro and micro economic models.
- Apply core economic theories to the analysis of key economic policy issues.
- Employ the appropriate econometric methods and data to test economic hypotheses. Ìý
- Communicate the results of an economic analysis and support the conclusion.
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Graduates of the MA program in International Economics will be able to
- Demonstrate the ability to solve macro and micro economic models.
- Apply core economic theories to the analysis of key economic policy issues.
- Analyze the direction and determinants of trade and capital flows.
- Quantify the gains and losses associated with trade and financial liberalization.
- Employ the appropriate econometric methods and data to test economic hypotheses. Ìý
- Communicate the results of an economic analysis and support the conclusion.
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Graduates of the PhD program in Economics will be able to
- Apply the core models and concepts of economic theory to generate predictions about economic outcomes.
- Formulate an original research question motivated by a critique of the relevant scholarly literature.
- Execute a suitable empirical analysis to test hypotheses associated with a research question.
- Author audience-appropriate communications of scholarly findings, orally and in writing.