M.A. and Advanced Certificate: International Economics (45 credits)

The program in international economics is a cooperative venture of the Departments of Economics and Geography, and the School of Management. You will be trained to understand the forces that influence international trade and economic development, the balance of payments, international capital mobility, and fluctuations in the currency markets.

You will also examine opportunities for and barriers to trade, the geography of trade, and the increasing globalization of corporate activity and all markets. The collapse of the command economies of eastern Europe; the swift pace of economic reforms in China and other East Asian countries; and the creation of free-trade blocks in Europe, in the Pacific Rim, and on our own continent have intensified the movement of goods and services, financial and human capital, technology transfers, direct foreign investment, and joint ventures.

The continuous expansion of the foreign sector of our own economy, as well as those of developing countries, provides an array of employment opportunities requiring basic understanding of international trade and economic growth and development.

Upon completion of the international economics specialization, you will be prepared especially for positions in companies involved with international trade, consulting firms, and government agencies.

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.

M.A.: Thirty credit hours including the five core M.A. courses plus it is recommended, plus it is recommended courses form the "list of required courses" for the specialization but not more than two outside the Department of Economics. Successful completion of the M.A. Macro/Micro Comprehensive Examination. Note: Despite taking various International Economics electives, you would only confer the M.A. degree.

M.A. & Advanced Certificate: Forty-Five credit hours including the five core M.A. courses, all of the required courses plus at least two courses from the list of electives. Successful completion of the M.A. Macro/Micro Comprehensive Examination.

Upon successful completion of the above 45 credit hours of coursework and passing both parts of the M.A. Comprehensive Exam, a student will confer the M.A. degree in Economics & Advanced Certificate in Applied Economics with a concentraiton in International Economics.

M.A. and Advanced Certificate: International Economics (45 credits)

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