Overview

The rapid pace of globalization has increased the demand for professionals with training in international economics and economic development.

Graduates of the International and Development Economics degree at University of San Francisco are prepared to pursue PhD programs or professional work as development researchers, program analysts, policy makers, practitioners for government agencies, international business, nonprofits, and NGOs in developing countries.

Program Learning Outcomes

Understand the application of modern micro and macroeconomic theory to the key problems of economic development, trade and finance, including the analysis of market failures, poverty traps, the structure of incentives, the use of game theory to model institutional behavior, and open economy models of trade, migration, foreign direct investment, financial markets, and exchange rate determination
Design and carry out a fieldwork-based research project, including formation of an original research question, planning of an effective methodology, development of field protocols/survey instruments, and data collection in a developing or transition country
Conduct original quantitative empirical analysis of an international or development economics problem. Specifically, students should be able to express an economic theory in terms of an observable model; determine the appropriate estimation method for the empirical model; utilize statistical software to conduct such estimation; and meaningfully interpret the results
Effectively communicate research finding both in writing and orally, including compilation of a professional literature review, clear presentation of theoretical and empirical models, econometric analysis, and the relevance of the study’s principal findings and implications for international and/or economic development theory and policy

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Microeconomics: Theory & Appl

Mathematics for Economists

Graduate Econometrics

Field Research Methods

Applied Econometrics

Adv Applied Econometrics

International Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Francisco, United States

Disciplines

Economics Business Administration International Development View 120 other Masters in International Development in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree, preferably in economics, from an accredited institution by the start of the Master’s program. The program is quantitative with a focus on international and development economics. A GPA of 3.0 or higher strengthens an application, and the admission committee gives particular attention to undergraduate classes in economics, statistics and calculus.
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Tuition Fees

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30510 USD / year

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30510 USD / year

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30510 USD / year

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Living costs

San Francisco

United States

2206 - 4119 USD / month

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