Master of Arts - Applied Economics

The M.A. in Applied Economics is designed for those who expect to pursue a career in business or government and prefer a course of study leading to a terminal degree that emphasizes the applications of economics to the problems of these areas. The degree is awarded on the basis of the satisfactory completion of thirty hours in a planned program prepared in consultation with the graduate advisor. Some graduates continue their formal training in economics, pursuing a Ph.D. at WMU or at another university.