Overview
The International Economics and Finance program at Valparaiso University is designed for international and US students seeking to develop skills to effectively recommend strategies and policies to upper management operating in a complex global business environment.
The program, which can be completed in 18 months of full-time coursework, requires study in the areas of finance, statistics, and global economics issues. Graduates of this degree program will be well-positioned to work in the profit, non-profit, and government sectors.
Opportunities
Economic analysts are employed to perform the following duties for employers:
- Establish or recommend to management economic strategies, objectives, and policies for the organization;
- Contribute to the decision making process and accomplishment of tactical plans of the institution by counseling and advising on financial and business matters;
- Perform economic and statistical analysis on proposed projects or for policy recommendation;
- Evaluate operations on a systematic and regular basis.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Managerial Economics
- Global Macroeconomic Business Conditions
- International Trade
- International Monetary Economics
- Applied Economics
- Time Series Analysis
- Optimization
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , International
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- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Economics Finance International Business View 806 other Masters in Finance in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Graduate from an accredited college or university
- Earn a 3.0 GPA (B average) in all undergraduate and/or graduate coursework
- Submit all required documents for domestic or international citizenship
- Valpo’s graduate application
- Official transcripts from all university courses you’ve taken
- Two recommendation letters from professors or employers
- A statement of purpose that describes why you are applying to Valpo, your interest in the degree program, and how it affects your personal and professional development
- Application fee
Tuition Fee
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International
19500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 650 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
19500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 650 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for Valparaiso
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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