Steven Suranovic,
Program DirectorDuring the past two years, the US trade deficit ballooned to over $800 billion dollars, China was accused of flooding foreign markets with dangerous products while Chinese foreign reserves topped $1 trillion, the US dollar value reached all time lows against the euro, crude oil prices topped $140 per barrel, a mortgage credit crisis threatened economic growth around the world, the Doha round multilateral trade liberalization talks stalled, and Brazil initiated a WTO dispute against the US on ethanol subsidies.

As the international economy becomes increasingly interconnected, corporations, financial institutions, government agencies, consulting companies and NGOs, who all are seeking to thrive in our dynamic, ever-changing world, are looking to hire professionals with a solid understanding of these complex interrelationships.

The International Trade and Investment Policy (ITIP) program is a professional masters degree program designed to train the next generation of global leaders. All students complete an interdisciplinary core curriculum spanning political science, history and international economics coupled with proficiency in a foreign language. ITIP's distinction is its emphasis on international trade theory and policy, international finance theory and policy, and quantitative analysis involving basic econometrics. ITIP students choose a specialty field in either economic policy analysis, economic development or international business.

ITIP students have begun their professional careers in wide variety of organizations. For further information about the ITIP program please browse the website or send us an email.

Last updated: 09.08.08