School of Management

"The primary benefits of the program include learning to produce and analyze forecasts. Students will be able to analyze and discuss the impacts of changes in policy and the economic environment. You will come away with a deep understanding of economics and forecasting, increased technical ability and enhanced communication skills. This should prepare you for careers as an economist for government, financial institutions, and other businesses."

Bill Watkins, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics
Executive Director, CERF

The Master of Science in Economics program emphasizes the development of applied economic concepts, theory and applications.  The program has a more intense quantitative element than most Masters in Economics programs.

The program will challenge you to utilize an intensive mix of mathematical, statistical, and computer programming tools, and will involve working directly with supervising faculty members in the "hands on" completion of building an economic forecast model, and computation of actual forecasts.

The CLU M.S. in Economics program is excellent preparation for entering a Ph.D. program in Economics.  The program provides a relatively high level of quantitative rigor for the masters level, and many courses provide an introduction to Ph.D. level topics and research.

The M.S. in Economics degree includes close collaboration with members of a world-class economics faculty and forecasting team.

International and domestic students are enrolled together in small classes — usually fewer than 20 — that emphasize practical applications and interactive learning. The experience includes projects, applied research, analysis, assessment, and more.

Designed as an evening program designed to be compatible with the schedules of working professionals, full-time students can complete the program in one year.

The Overton Scholarship

Are you interested in Economics research? click here for information on our new summer undergraduate research program in Economics. 

The M.S. Economics faculty extend a special thank you to the Overton family for their generosity. Click here for the biography of Naomi W. Fredrickson Overton.

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