Master of Arts in Economics | Programs and Courses

Program level:

Master’s

Degree awarded:

Unit:

Department of Economics and Business

Program URL:

MA in Economics

Country of accreditation:

United States

Austria

Program accreditation/registration:

Program approved and registered by the New York State Education Department

Program accredited by the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ-Austria)

Standard Program duration:

2 years

Type of degree:

CEU

US degree credits:

Austrian degree ECTS credits:

120

Start of the program :

August

Director:

Attila Ratfai

CEU application details

Course Listing

Program Description

The first year of the program serves as an introduction to the core areas of standard economics and provides a firm foundation for further studies. The second year offers advanced and specialized field courses that students choose according to their research interests.

Sample Courses
Year I: Microeconomic Theory; Macroeconomic Theory; Econometrics; Corporate Governance; Labor Economics; Antitrust and Industrial Policy Analysis Year II: Game Theory; Public Economics; Applied Econometrics; History of Economic Thought; Program Evaluation; International Finance; Industrial Organization; Corporate Finance and Banking; Behavioral Economics; International Trade; Financial Economics; The Economics of Networks; Economic Geography

Entry Requirements for the Program

In addition to meeting the General CEU Admissions Requirements, applicants to the MA programs must submit a 500-word essay introducing their research topic and explaining their academic/professional background. Applicants should indicate how further studies at CEU would help them achieve their future career goals. In addition, applicants must either:
• pass a department-specific examination in basic calculus, probability theory and linear algebra, or
• submit general GRE test scores.