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Mount Holyoke College Economics
Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College

Economics

Online USA

Course

English

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The Economics postgraduate program provides students with a robust understanding of economic theories and their real-world applications. It covers topics such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and economic policy, aimed at developing analytical and problem-solving skills relevant to various sectors.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in finance, government, policy analysis, international organizations, and academia, leveraging their expertise in economic analysis and research to influence decision-making processes in diverse settings.

Many of the world’s most pressing problems—discrimination, environmental destruction, inequality, inflation, poverty, underdevelopment, unemployment—are economic in nature. Economics is concerned with the study of the causes and the possible solutions to these and other economic and social problems.

As an economics student, you will acquire the necessary analytical tools to understand contemporary economic issues and to take reasoned positions in debates about economic and social policy. You will be in a position to apply these tools in a multitude of areas in a future career and be well prepared to continue study of economics at the graduate level.

Macroeconomics deals with the economy as a whole, with the forces behind economic growth, the problems occurring in the growth process (such as business cycles, inflation, and unemployment), and government policies to address these problems. Microeconomics focuses on the efficient allocation of resources among alternative uses and addresses such questions as how individuals, firms, and societies decide what to produce, how to produce, and how to distribute the output.

Economists study these important issues by combining theoretical models and data analysis. The great human interest of the subject, together with the rigor of its analysis make the study of economics continuously thought-provoking and relevant.