Economics, MA

Department of Economics, College of Business Administration

Vision Statement

The science of economics creates a deep understanding of individual behavior, firm dynamics, markets, and some of the world's most interesting and challenging problems. Economics is a way of thinking that provides generalized tools to the practitioner to solve business, social, political, and many other issues faced by the modern organization.

The graduate program in economics is designed to provide a solid background in theory, quantitative methods and application appropriate to the needs of economists involved in the analysis of domestic and international business and economic conditions, financial analysis, policy analysis, forecasting, simulation and related work. In addition, the program prepares students for further graduate work in economics and related fields.

Program Contact Information

Catherine Co, PhD, Graduate Program Chair and Advisor
332R Mammel Hall (MH) 
6708 Pine Street
402.554.2805
cco@unomaha.edu

Program Website

Admissions

Application Deadlines

NOT APPLICABLE

New economics graduate students will be admitted only to the MS economics program (non-thesis option). After completing nine (9) hours of coursework in the MS in economics program, a student may submit a written request to the economics graduate program committee to transfer from the MS program to the MA (thesis option) program. Students are strongly encouraged to seek the advice of the economics graduate program advisor prior to submitting the written request. The student’s request should include a thesis proposal written in consultation with a student-identified main thesis advisor (must be a tenure-track faculty in the economics department) who will serve as the chair of the thesis committee. In addition, the student should include an unofficial graduate transcript, a writing sample, and any other relevant information in the request. The graduate program committee, based on its evaluation of the student’s potential to complete a quality master’s thesis, will approve or deny this request. Upon transfer to the MA program an oral defense of the proposal will be scheduled and the thesis committee members will approve the scope of work.  If the graduate program committee denies the student’s request to transfer to the MA program, the student may submit a second (and final) written request to transfer to the MA program with supporting materials to the graduate program committee after he/she has completed 18 credit hours of coursework in the MS in economics program.

Degree Requirements

Required Core Courses
ECON 8290RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS3
ECON 8306QUANTITATIVE APPLICATIONS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS 13
ECON 8200SEMINAR IN MICRO ECONOMIC THEORY3
ECON 8220SEMINAR IN MACRO THEORY3
ECON 8300ECONOMETRICS3
Electives and Concentrations
Elective courses will be selected in consultation with the graduate program chair and advisor. Students are strongly encouraged to complete an area of concentration which requires nine hours of elective courses. Students’ area(s) of concentration will appear on the transcript. Dual-level ("8--6") course(s) completed as an undergraduate cannot be repeated for graduate credit.9-12
SEMINAR IN PUBLIC FINANCE
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC EDUCATION
MONEY AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
APPLIED MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS
BUSINESS FORECASTING
TOOLS FOR DATA ANALYSIS
DATA ANALYSIS FROM SCRATCH
SPECIAL STUDIES IN ECONOMICS
INDEPENDENT STUDY
ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
LABOR ECONOMICS
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING
NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY
DOMESTIC MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ANALYSIS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING THEORY
GRADUATE TOPICS IN INCOME TAXATION
FEDERAL TAX RESEARCH AND PLANNING
ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
ADVANCED FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION
ADVANCED MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: CONNECTING PEOPLE AND INFORMATION
ACCOUNTING: DECISIONS & CONSEQUENCES
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR: ENHANCING HUMAN & ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES
ORGANIZATION THEORY & DESIGN
SECURITY ANALYSIS
MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL
FINANCE: UNDERSTANDING CAPITAL AND CASH
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
GLOBAL SOURCING AND INNOVATION
SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS
INDUSTRIAL PURCHASING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
POLICY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & REGULATIONS
APPLIED DISTRIBUTION FREE STATISTICS
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
DATA MANAGEMENT
DATA MINING: THEORY AND PRACTICE
APPLIED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
INFORMATION AND DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRA
NUMERICAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ADVANCED TOPICS IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH
INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY MODELS
LINEAR ALGEBRA
INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS
MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS I
MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS II
DETERMINISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
PROBABILISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
INTRODUCTION TO PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
INTRODUCTION TO TOPOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I
INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II
TOPICS IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS
TIME SERIES ANALYSIS
ECON 8990THESIS6
Total Credits30
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ECON 8306: This course is not required for students demonstrating satisfactory mathematical skills. If this course is not taken, students should take three (3) additional hours of elective courses.

Exit Requirement

All candidates should carefully review the Graduate College requirements for forming a supervisory committee, Thesis/Thesis Equivalent Proposal Approval forms and final approval and submission of a thesis.

Concentrations

Business Economics Concentration

Select three of the following:
ECON/BSAD 8020ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT3
ECON 8210/BSAD 8100APPLIED MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS3
ECON 8216INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION3
ECON 8230BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS3
ECON 8246LABOR ECONOMICS3
ECON 8310/BSAD 8080BUSINESS FORECASTING3
ECON 8346ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY3
ECON 8456DOMESTIC MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY3
ECON 8576ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ANALYSIS3
ECON 8616INTERNATIONAL TRADE3
ECON 8626INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY3
ECON/BSAD 8736ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP3
ECON 8940ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP3
Total Credits:9

Econometrics and Data Analytics Concentration

Required Courses
ECON 8320TOOLS FOR DATA ANALYSIS3
ECON 8310/BSAD 8080BUSINESS FORECASTING3
ECON 8330DATA ANALYSIS FROM SCRATCH3
Total Credits:9

Growth and Innovation Economics Concentration

Select three of the following:
ECON 8216INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION3
ECON 8346ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY3
ECON 8666INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT3
ECON/BSAD 8736ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP3
BSAD 8356GLOBAL SOURCING AND INNOVATION3
Total Credits:9

International Economics Concentration

Select three of the following:
ECON 8616INTERNATIONAL TRADE3
ECON 8626INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY3
ECON 8666INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT3
BSAD 8356GLOBAL SOURCING AND INNOVATION3
BSAD 8540MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT3
Total Credits:9

Monetary and Financial Economics Concentration

Select three of the following:
ECON 8010SEMINAR IN PUBLIC FINANCE3
ECON 8080MONEY AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS3
ECON 8626INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY3
ECON 8456DOMESTIC MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY3
BSAD 8510SECURITY ANALYSIS3
Total Credits:9

PhD Preparatory Concentration

Select three of the following:
ECON 8010SEMINAR IN PUBLIC FINANCE3
ECON/BSAD 8020ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT3
ECON 8216INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION3
ECON 8310/BSAD 8080BUSINESS FORECASTING3
ECON 8346ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY3
ECON 8456DOMESTIC MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY3
ECON 8616INTERNATIONAL TRADE3
ECON 8626INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY3
ECON/BSAD 8736ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP3
MATH 8056LINEAR ALGEBRA3
MATH 8235INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS3
MATH 8236MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS I3
MATH 8746INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I3
Total Credits:9

Public Policy Economics Concentration

Select three of the following:
ECON 8010SEMINAR IN PUBLIC FINANCE3
ECON/BSAD 8020ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT3
ECON 8080MONEY AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS3
ECON 8210/BSAD 8100APPLIED MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS3
ECON 8216INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION3
ECON 8230BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS3
ECON 8246LABOR ECONOMICS3
ECON 8326NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS3
ECON 8346ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY3
ECON 8456DOMESTIC MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY3
ECON/BSAD 8736ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP3
ECON 8856ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT3
PA 8300POLICY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION3
Total Credits:9

Real Estate and Land Use Economics Concentration

Required Courses
BSAD 8600REAL ESTATE FINANCE THEORY AND APPLICATIONS3
BSAD 8610REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL3
Electives
To be selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Chair3
Total Credits:9

Trade and Global Value Chains Concentration

Required Courses6
ECON 8616INTERNATIONAL TRADE3
BSAD 8710SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT3
Electives3
To be selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Chair3
ECON 8216INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION3
ECON 8230BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS3
ECON 8310/BSAD 8080BUSINESS FORECASTING3
BSAD 8356GLOBAL SOURCING AND INNOVATION3
Total Credits:9

Academic Performance

Students dismissed from the MS/MA economics program may request for reinstatement to the program by following this procedure.  Write a reinstatement letter addressed to the economics graduate program committee and hand delivered to the economics graduate program advisor as soon as possible addressing the following points at the minimum: 

1. Request for reinstatement;

2. Explanations for below par performance;

3. Arguments for why despite item #2 student be reinstated back into the program;

4. Describe activities student will do to ensure that performance moving forward will meet the quality of work standards set by Graduate Studies. 

The economics graduate program committee will evaluate the student’s request and inform the student of its decision as soon as practically possible.