IDP International Development Program
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The International Development Program (IDP) offers two 2-year MA degrees: International Development (ID) and Economics (ECO). Students are required to complete coursework (at least 40 credits) and write a thesis or research report using a quantitative approach. Students develop skills and knowledge for making economic/public policy as professionals The ID track offers various development-related courses in economics, regional science, and related fields. Throughout their studies, students learn how to evaluate current policies and design more effective ones to encourage economic growth and social development in developing countries. The ECO track emphasizes modern economic theories and their applications. Students learn applied macroeconomics, comprising fiscal policy and international finance, as well as empirical microeconomics including labor, health, and environmental issues to understand and analyze current issues. Both degree tracks aim to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills so that they will tackle and overcome the problems they are facing as new leaders in both the public and private sectors. The ECO also offers the Macroeconomic-Policy Program (MPP), a special master's program established in cooperation with the IMF (International Monetary Fund). The MPP is designed to provide professionals from central banks, finance ministries, international organizations, and private financial institutions with academic training in the field of macroeconomics.
Curriculum
NOTE : The curriculum may be subject to change.
1st year
2nd year
Degree Requirements
Fall
Winter
Spring
Fall
Winter
Spring
MA in International Development or MA in Economics 40 credits & Thesis / 44 credits & Research Report
Core : 16 credits (ID) / 14 credits (Eco)
Elective : 18 (22) credits (ID) / 20 (24) credits (Eco) Seminar : 6 credits
IDP Core
- Development Economics (ID) - Econometrics - International Trade (ID) - Macroeconomics I : Income Theory
- Macroeconomics II : Business Cycle and Growth Theory - Mathematics for Economics and Management (Eco)
- Microeconomics I : Price Theory - Microeconomics II : Strategic Behavior and
Information Analysis - Statistical Methods
Elective (IDP common courses)
- A gricultural Economics and Resource Revenue Management - Analysis of Development Policy and Programs
- Industrial Organization and Policy Analysis - Inequality and Poverty : Measurement and Applications - Interactions, Institutions, and Economic Development - International Finance - Issues in African Development - Japanese Corporate Finance and Financial System - Japanese International Development Cooperation
- Japan's Education System - Labor Economics - Macroeconomic Modeling and Forecasting - Macroeconomics and Policy Analysis - Monetary Economics and Policy Analysis - Monetary Policy in Developing Countries - Policy Evaluation - Public Finance - Public Finance and Budgeting - Research Methods - Roles of Government and Entrepreneurs in Development - Time Series Analysis
- Business Presentation - Cost Benefit Analysis
- Cross-sectional and Panel Data Analysis - Environmental and Health Economics - Evolving Development Paradigms and Changing Operational Strategies of Development Organizations - Financial System and Financial Regulation - Global Market Seminar
Student Profile
Erkhembaatar, Gongor (Mongolia) Pre-IUJ
Senior supervisor in Supervision department of the Central Bank of Mongolia Students acquire theoretical knowledge and analytical skills in research and analysis of economic and social decision-making issues. The program allows students to choose from 2 areas : International Development and Economics.
Program Feature
Research Topic
Applying micro and macro stress tests in bank financial reports
Macroeconomics I （ Associate Professor Chien-Yu Huang) The course covers both short and long-run macroeconomic topics which are useful for analyzing economic events and public policy models. I will return to my workplace in Mongolia and contribute to the activities of regulation in the banking sector.
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