Master of Arts
International Trade and Investment Policy
International Trade and Investment Policy
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Major Field

The major field consists of at least four courses (12 credits) from one of the following areas.

International Economic Policy Analysis

This field provides deeper training in economic analysis and is especially appropriate for students seeking employment in the public sector, think tanks, international organizations and non-profit organizations focused on international economic issues.

Choose four of the following courses.

Econ 221 Economics Applied to Public Policy
Econ 222 Benefit Cost Analysis
Econ 237 Economics of the Environment and Natural Resources
Econ 250 Survey of Economic Development
Econ 255 Economics of Technological Change
Econ 269 Economy of China
Econ 271 Economy of Japan
Econ 285 Economic Development of Latin America
Econ 295 Special Topics (Topics vary; students may repeat if topics vary. Econ 283 and/or 284 are typically prerequisites for these courses. Recent offerings relevant to this field include:)
Economics of U.S. Trade Policy
Emerging Market Financial Crises
Analysis of International Trade Law
International Economic Integration
Trade and Development
Foundations of the WTO
IAff 290 Technology and International Economic Competitiveness
IBus 271 International Business Finance.(Recommended prerequisites: Econ 284 & MBAD 250)
IBus 272 Currency and Banking Crises in Emerging Markets.
(Recommended prerequisite: Econ 284)
IBus 275 External Development Financing

International Business

This field focuses on private sector international banking, finance, and marketing. Students may take any four courses listed below; be sure to consult the University Bulletin about any prerequisites for particular courses. For example, IBUS 276 has IBUS 271 as a prerequisite.

Students pursuing this field are strongly encouraged to take an accounting course (MBAD 210) and a corporate finance course (MBAD 250) as electives.

IBus 271 International Business Finance (Recommended prerequisites: Econ 284 & MBAD 250)

IBus 260 The Global Competitve Framework
IBus 263 Legal Aspects of International and Multinational Business
IBus 266 International Marketing
IBus 267 Regional International Marketing Systems
IBus 268 Global Marketing Strategy (Recommended prerequisite: IBus 266)
IBus 272 Currency and Banking Crises in Emerging Markets
IBus 273 Seminar: International Banking
IBus 274 Global Investment Banking
IBus 275 External Development Financing
IBus 276 Seminar: International Financial Markets (Prerequisite: IBus 271)
IBus 277 International Portfolio Management (Prerequisite: Econ 284.)
IBus 278 International Business Negotiations

Development Economics

This field is designed for students interested in the theory and practice of development economics. Courses deal with development economics from a micro and macro perspective and include approaches in economics and business.

Econ 250 Survey of Development Economics
Econ 295 Special Topics
(Topics vary; students may repeat if topics vary. Econ 283 and/or 284 are typically prerequisites for these courses. Recent offerings relevant to this field include:)
Economics for Development Policy
Trade and Development (Prerequisite: Econ 283 or Econ 250)
Financial Issues in Emerging Markets (prerequisite: Econ 284)
Emerging Markets Financial Crisis (prerequisite: Econ 284)
Policy Responses to Macroeconomic Crises
Econ 269 Economics of China
Econ 285 Economics of Latin America
IBUS 269 Managing in Developing Countries
IBUS 272 Currency and Banking Crises in Emerging Markets
IBUS 275 External Development Financing
IAFF 290 US and Development: Aid and Trade Policies
IAFF 290 Assessing Aid Effectiveness

 
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