Economics, Master of Arts (M.A.)
McQuaid, Ms. Jana P.
Graduate Program Director
jpmcquaid@vcu.edu
(804) 828-4622
Web:
www.business.vcu.edu/graduate
Admission requirements summary
Economics, Master of Arts (M.A.)
Indicate specialization:
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Financial economics specialization
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| Degree: M.A. |
Semester(s) of entry: Fall Spring Summer |
Deadline dates: Jul 1 Nov 1 Apr 1 |
Test requirements: GRE-General (GMAT is acceptable) |
Without specialization
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| Degree: M.A. |
Semester(s) of entry: Fall Spring Summer |
Deadline dates: Jul 1 Nov 1 Apr 1 |
Test requirements: GRE-General |
The Master of Arts in Economics is designed to enhance the students’ abilities to use economic modeling to conduct applied analytical and econometric research. Students in this program are expected to demonstrate competence over a rigorous and current core curriculum in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and in econometrics.
Graduates of the program should be well qualified to conduct applied economic analysis in either a government or corporate research setting. The program also is an excellent preparation for entry into a doctoral program in economics or finance.
Students may elect a Master of Arts in Economics without specialization or may specialize in financial economics. The specialization in financial economics combines the theoretical and econometric foundation obtained in the core courses of the concentration in quantitative economics with an in-depth study of their application to financial markets.
The Master of Arts in Economics without specialization requires 30 semester hours of work, while the specialization in financial economics requires 33 semester hours. Both a thesis and a nonthesis option are available.