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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.