New York University NYU Shanghai 46 courses 24 total credits
Perhaps the best way to understand the world you live in is to understand the economics that drive it. The world is constantly and increasingly confronted with challenging issues that are essentially economic in character. Economic analysis provides a coherent and logical ordered framework for examining these issues and understanding the tradeoffs involved in attempting to solve social and business problems. The study of economics will enhance your fundamental analytic and quantitative skills. The curriculum strives to not simply just provide a very good undergraduate education for people interested in studying economics but also provides skills to pursue a wide variety of careers in both the private and public sectors. It leads naturally to careers in business, law, and in economics research and consulting, as well as provides a solid foundation for students who will pursue an MBA degree. Students who wish to attend graduate school in economics should take courses in mathematics beyond the requirements of the economics program. The economics faculty at NYU Shanghai offers a rare combination of excellence in research and teaching. Many of the economics courses offer the advantage of a liberal arts college setting, including small class sizes and significant interaction between faculty and students. The economics curriculum at NYU Shanghai is designed to introduce students to these fundamental dynamics of human life and, in doing so, is grounded in three basic pedagogical principles: • Undergraduate students must be exposed to the “big ideas” and pressing social issues of our world and given economic frameworks for thinking about them. • Meaningful study of economics requires being able to think about problems from local, regional, and global perspectives. • Understanding how individuals’ make decisions also requires incorporating insights from neuroscience and psychology.
| Economics Elective | 4 credits |
| Economics Elective | 4 credits |
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSF-SHU 101 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 4 |
| MATH-SHU 235 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| MATH-SHU 238 | Honors Theory of Probability | 4 |
| MATH-SHU 234 | Mathematical Statistics | 4 |
| ECON-SHU 1 or ECON-SHU 251 | Principles of Macroeconomics or Economics of Global Business | 4 |
| ECON-SHU 3 | Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON-SHU 202 or ECON-SHU 10 | Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics | 4 |
| Total | 24 credits | |
Advanced Economics Electives
Economics Electives
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