International Economic Relations
Globalization is understood to play a role both in the dramatic increase in global human material welfare over the past half-century, bringing 800 million people out of poverty, and the economic dislocations that have given rise to social and political upheavals. What are the sources of greater economic integration for trade in goods and financial assets? What are the documented effects, and are we moving to a more fragmented world economy?
With the International Economic Relations field of study, develop frameworks to understand globalization and its implications for people living around the world. Conduct data-driven analyses of contemporary and historical political issues in order to understand how to improve people’s well-being the world around.
Study with faculty who bring both practical and theoretical expertise to the classroom. Grapple with economic theories and econometric skills to solve current policy challenges in international finance, trade and investment, and international development through the MALD: IDE. Analyze contemporary economic and political issues through research at the Edward R. Murrow Center for Global Diplomacy and with EconoFact. Prepare for a career in the private, public, or nonprofit sector, leveraging your mastery of economics for global change.
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International Economic Relations requirements
MALD and MIB students complete 18.0 credits. MGA students complete 18.0 credits, plus a practicum.
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All students complete these 12.0 credits. Prerequisite courses or equivalency exams may be required.
- DHP P217 Politics of the Global Economy (3.0 credits)
- EIB E213 Econometrics (3.0 credits)
- EIB E220 International Trade and Investment (3.0 credits)
- EIB E230 International Finance (3.0 credits)
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Students are required to take two additional courses (6.0 credits) to complete this field, one from an approved list of DHP courses (3.0 credits) and another from an approved list of ILO courses (3.0 credits).
- Approved DHP courses (3.0 credits):
- DHP D201 Seminar in International Relations Theory
- DHP D205 Global Maritime Affairs
- DHP D238 Current Issues in Global Immigration Policy
- DHP H202 Maritime History and Globalization
- DHP P207 GIS for International Applications
- DHP P209M Demography and National Security
- DHP P212 Political Economy of the Global Arms Trade
- DHP P216 Research and Writing in the Global Political Economy
- DHP P218 Global Political Economy: Comparative and Critical Perspectives
- DHP P219 Political Economy of Development
- DHP P236 Cyber in the Civilian Sector: Threats and Upheavals
- DHP P255 International Energy Policy
- DHP P287M Political Economy and Business of the European Union
- DHP P289M Macroeconomic Environment for Business in Latin America
- Approved ILO courses (3.0 credits)
- ILO L209M International Treaty Behavior: A Perspective on Globalization
- ILO L220 International Organizations
- ILO L221 Actors in Global Governance
- ILO L230 International Business Transactions
- ILO L231M International Arbitration
- ILO L232 International Investment Law
- ILO L233 International Financial and Fiscal Law
- ILO L237 Mergers and Acquisitions: An International Perspective
- ILO L240 Legal and Institutional Aspects of International Trade
- ILO L250 Law and Development
- Approved DHP courses (3.0 credits):
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Students with an interest in economics are encouraged, but not required, to take:
- EIB E210M Quantitative Methods
- EIB E211 Microeconomics
- EIB E212M Macroeconomics
- EIB E219M Economic Theory and Policy
- EIB E221 Advanced Seminar on International Trade and Investment
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One skills course is required for the MGA. MALD and MIB students may not use these courses as a field elective unless otherwise indicated above.
- DHP D208M Research Methods and Scholarship
- DHP D218 Influencing Policy and the Global Debate: Writing Analysis and Opinion
- DHP D220 Processes of International Negotiation
- DHP D225 Conflict Resolution Practice
- DHP D243M Overview of Survey Methods
- DHP D245M Working in Difficult Research Environments with Vulnerable Populations: Advanced Field Research Methods
- DHP D258 Introduction to Data Science for Global Applications
- DHP P203 Analytic Frameworks for International Public Policy Decisions
- DHP P207 GIS for International Applications
- DHP P225 Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation
- DHP P234 The Arts of Communication
- DHP P250 Environmental Problem Solving
- DHP P289 Advanced Geospatial Modeling
- EIB B205 Data Analysis and Statistical Methods
- EIB B206 Data Analysis and Statistical Methods for Business
- EIB B262 Marketing Research and Analysis
- EIB B291 Leadership Building Teams, Organizations, and Shaping Your Path
- EIB E210M Quantitative Methods
- EIB E213 Econometrics
- EIB E214 International Economic Policy Analysis
- EIB E247 Econometric Impact Evaluation for Development
- ILO L215 Ethics in the Practice of Foreign Affairs
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MGA students must complete a practicum for their field of study.