M.S. International Economics Course Selection
Listed below are sample course plans to give students a better idea about what their coursework timetable might look like. Please note that this is for illustration purposes only. If you have any questions or concerns regarding appropriate coursework, please make sure to e-mail ecoma@buffalo.edu prior to registration.
| Courses Required | |
|---|---|
| ECO 505 | Microeconomic Theory |
| ECO 507 | Macroeconomic Theory |
| ECO 526 | Financial Economics I |
| ECO 580 | Econometrics I |
| ECO 581 | Econometrics II |
| ECO 582 | Computational Econometrics |
| ECO 561 | Economics of Fluctuation & Forecasting |
| ECO 535 | International Economics |
| ECO 536 | International Finance |
| ECO 576 | Topics in Microeconomics |
| ECO 595 | Topics in International Economics |
| ECO 518 | Economics of East Asia |
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| ECO 516 | Economic Development |
3 Electives |
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| Electives | |
| ECO 511 | Health Economics |
| ECO 521 | Urban Economics |
| ECO 525 | Money & Banking |
| ECO 564 | Economics of the Public Sector |
| ECO 567 | Game Theory |
| ECO 570 | Economics of Regulation |
| ECO 588 | Practicum in Financial Economics I |
| ECO 589 | Practicum in Financial Economics II |
| ECO 598 | independent Research |
| IE 575 | Stochastic Methods |
| IE 576 | Applied Stochastic Process |
| MGA 606 | Intermediate Financial Report |
| MGA 632 | Financial Statement Analysis |
| MGA 633 | Investment Management |
| MGF 636 | Complex Financial Instruments |
| MGF 637 | Financial Modeling |
| MGF 638 | Fixed Income Securities |
| MGF 641 | Financial Policies and Strategies |
| MGF 642 | Financial Planning & Evaluation |
| MGF 643 | Strategic Fin Mgmt & Value Creation |
| MGF 656 | Acquisitions Transactions |
| MGF 661 | Management of Financial Institutions |
| MGF 685 | Internatinoal Financial Management |
| MGF 696 | Portfolio Theory and Strategy |
| MGS 613 | Database Management Systems |
| MTH 511 | Probability Theory |
| MTH 512 | Intro Statistical Inference |
| MTH 517 | Survey of Advanced Calculus |
| MTH 531 | Introduction to Real Variables I |
| MTH 532 | Introduction to Real Variable II |
| MTH 558 | Mathematical Finance 1 |
| MTH 559 | Mathematical Finance 2 |
| MTH 631 | Analysis |
Note: Either MGA 606 or MGA 632 (not both) can be used towards the Advanced Certificate or M.S. degree in addition to MGA 604.
Please note: a student can use an elective from a concentration they aren't doing towards towards their three electives.
For example, if a student is doing the Financial Economics track, they could use ECO 576 (Topics in Micro) as one of the three electives towards their M.S. degree. However, the Department always encourages electives most applicable to a student' s concentration. If you have questions, please contact the Assistant Director.
M.S. International Economics (45 credits)
| Fall (Semester 1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 505 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 507 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 580 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| ECO 526 | Financial Economics I | 3 |
| ECO 535 | International Economics | 3 |
| Macro/Micro Comp Exam (May) | ||
| 15 Credit Hours | ||
| Spring (Semester 2) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 576 | Topics in Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 581 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| ECO 536 | International Finance | 3 |
| ECO 595 | Topics in International Econ | 3 |
| M.S. International Elective | 3 | |
| 15 Credit Hours | ||
| Fall (Semester 3) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 516 | or ECO 518 | 3 |
| ECO 561 | Econ of Fluctuation & Forecasting | 3 |
| ECO 582 | Computational Econometrics | 3 |
| M.S. International Elective | 3 | |
| M.S. International Elective | 3 | |
| 15 Credit Hours | ||
| 45 Credit Hours | ||
Note: The Department recommends four semesters for the M.S. program. However, exceptional students can choose to complete the M.S. program in three semesters.
Upon successful completion of the above 45 credit hours of coursework and passing both parts of the Comprehensive Exam, a student will confer the M.S. degree in Economics.
M.S. International Economics (45 credits)
| Fall (Semester 1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 505 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 535 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECO 580 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| ECO 526 | Financial Economics I | 3 |
| Micro Comp Exam (January) | ||
| 15 Credit Hours | ||
| Spring (Semester 2) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 507 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 581 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| ECO 536 | International Finance | 3 |
| ECO 595 | Topics in International Econ. | 3 |
| Macro Comp Exam (June) | ||
| 12 Credit Hours | ||
| Fall (Semester 3) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 576 | Topics in Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 561 | Econ of Fluctuation & Forecasting | 3 |
| ECO 582 | Computational Econometrics | 3 |
| ECO 516 | or ECO 518 | 3 |
| 12 Credit Hours | ||
| Spring (Semester 4) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| M.S. International Elective | 3 | |
| M.S. International Elective | 3 | |
| M.S. International Elective | 3 | |
| 9 Credit Hours | ||
| 45 Total Credits | ||
Upon successful completion of the above 45 credit hours of coursework and passing both parts of the Comprehensive Exam, a student will confer the M.S. degree in Economics.
M.S. International Economics (45 credits)
| Spring (Semester 1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 505 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 536 | International Finance | 3 |
| ECO 580 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| ECO 526 | Financial Economics I | 3 |
| Micro Comp Exam (June) | ||
| 12 Credit Hours | ||
| Fall (Semester 2) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 507 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 581 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| ECO 535 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECO 516 | or ECO 518 | 3 |
| Macro Comp Exam January | ||
| Spring (Semester 3) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 595 | Topics in International Econ. | 3 |
| ECO 576 | Topics in Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 582 | Computational Econometrics | 3 |
| M.S. International Elective | 3 | |
| 12 Credit Hours | ||
| Fall (Semester 4) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 561 | Econ of Fluctuation & Forecasting | 3 |
| M.S. International Elective | 3 | |
| M.S. International Elective | 3 | |
| 9 Credit Hours | ||
| 45 Credit Hours | ||