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
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Core Courses | ||
ECON 8290 | RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS | 3 |
ECON 8306 | QUANTITATIVE APPLICATIONS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS 1 | 3 |
ECON 8200 | SEMINAR IN MICRO ECONOMIC THEORY | 3 |
ECON 8220 | SEMINAR IN MACRO THEORY | 3 |
ECON 8300 | ECONOMETRICS | 3 |
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 8990 | THESIS | 6 |
Total Credits | 30 |
- 1
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
- Thesis 6 hours ECON 8990
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
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select three of the following: | ||
ECON/BSAD 8020 | ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
ECON 8210/BSAD 8100 | APPLIED MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | 3 |
ECON 8216 | INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION | 3 |
ECON 8230 | BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS | 3 |
ECON 8246 | LABOR ECONOMICS | 3 |
ECON 8310/BSAD 8080 | BUSINESS FORECASTING | 3 |
ECON 8346 | ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ECON 8456 | DOMESTIC MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY | 3 |
ECON 8576 | ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ANALYSIS | 3 |
ECON 8616 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE | 3 |
ECON 8626 | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY | 3 |
ECON/BSAD 8736 | ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
ECON 8940 | ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP | 3 |
Total Credits: | 9 |
Econometrics and Data Analytics Concentration
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
ECON 8320 | TOOLS FOR DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
ECON 8310/BSAD 8080 | BUSINESS FORECASTING | 3 |
ECON 8330 | DATA ANALYSIS FROM SCRATCH | 3 |
Total Credits: | 9 |
Growth and Innovation Economics Concentration
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select three of the following: | ||
ECON 8216 | INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION | 3 |
ECON 8346 | ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ECON 8666 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
ECON/BSAD 8736 | ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
BSAD 8356 | GLOBAL SOURCING AND INNOVATION | 3 |
Total Credits: | 9 |
International Economics Concentration
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select three of the following: | ||
ECON 8616 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE | 3 |
ECON 8626 | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY | 3 |
ECON 8666 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
BSAD 8356 | GLOBAL SOURCING AND INNOVATION | 3 |
BSAD 8540 | MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Total Credits: | 9 |
Monetary and Financial Economics Concentration
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select three of the following: | ||
ECON 8010 | SEMINAR IN PUBLIC FINANCE | 3 |
ECON 8080 | MONEY AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS | 3 |
ECON 8626 | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY | 3 |
ECON 8456 | DOMESTIC MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY | 3 |
BSAD 8510 | SECURITY ANALYSIS | 3 |
Total Credits: | 9 |
PhD Preparatory Concentration
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select three of the following: | ||
ECON 8010 | SEMINAR IN PUBLIC FINANCE | 3 |
ECON/BSAD 8020 | ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
ECON 8216 | INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION | 3 |
ECON 8310/BSAD 8080 | BUSINESS FORECASTING | 3 |
ECON 8346 | ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ECON 8456 | DOMESTIC MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY | 3 |
ECON 8616 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE | 3 |
ECON 8626 | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY | 3 |
ECON/BSAD 8736 | ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
MATH 8056 | LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
MATH 8235 | INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS | 3 |
MATH 8236 | MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS I | 3 |
MATH 8746 | INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I | 3 |
Total Credits: | 9 |
Public Policy Economics Concentration
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select three of the following: | ||
ECON 8010 | SEMINAR IN PUBLIC FINANCE | 3 |
ECON/BSAD 8020 | ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
ECON 8080 | MONEY AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS | 3 |
ECON 8210/BSAD 8100 | APPLIED MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | 3 |
ECON 8216 | INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION | 3 |
ECON 8230 | BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS | 3 |
ECON 8246 | LABOR ECONOMICS | 3 |
ECON 8326 | NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS | 3 |
ECON 8346 | ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ECON 8456 | DOMESTIC MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY | 3 |
ECON/BSAD 8736 | ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
ECON 8856 | ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
PA 8300 | POLICY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | 3 |
Total Credits: | 9 |
Real Estate and Land Use Economics Concentration
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
BSAD 8600 | REAL ESTATE FINANCE THEORY AND APPLICATIONS | 3 |
BSAD 8610 | REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL | 3 |
Electives | ||
To be selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Chair | 3 | |
Total Credits: | 9 |
Trade and Global Value Chains Concentration
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | 6 | |
ECON 8616 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE | 3 |
BSAD 8710 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Electives | 3 | |
To be selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Chair | 3 | |
ECON 8216 | INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION | 3 |
ECON 8230 | BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS | 3 |
ECON 8310/BSAD 8080 | BUSINESS FORECASTING | 3 |
BSAD 8356 | GLOBAL SOURCING AND INNOVATION | 3 |
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.