Doctor's degrees in Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
Boston University
Doctorate
Economics | Boston University |
Ph.D. students take up to sixteen courses, roughly half of which are spent acquiring the core analytic tools of the profession (microeconomics, macroeconomics, and quantitative methods), with the balance spent applying those tools in particular fields of specialization. All Ph.D. students must complete a doctoral dissertation (thesis).
Course Requirements
Postbachelor doctoral students (MAPE/PhD) must complete a minimum of 16 semester courses (64... |
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