Economics, PHD

Location(s): West Lafayette

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About the Program

Purdue’s Daniels School offers a PhD in Economics which develops core competencies in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, while allowing students to choose specialized study in a variety of different fields. The Economics PhD is well-suited for those interested in rigorous application of mathematical tools to better understand decisions made by individuals and firms, and to evaluate economic policies.

By collaborating with renowned faculty in the areas of econometrics, experimental and behavioral economics, industrial organization, international trade, labor economics, macroeconomics, and public economics, Economics doctoral students go on to conduct frontier research at leading universities, shape public policy and influence business strategy.

Grounded in a strong methodological and quantitative orientation, the PhD program broadens students’ understanding of economic issues, provides an opportunity for individualized research and specialization, and sharpens critical thinking skills.

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Program Requirements

50 Credits Required

Required Courses (9 credits)

Choose courses to total 9 credits.

ECON 50000 - Mathematics For Economists Credits: 2.00 or 3.00
ECON 50100 - Statistical Analysis For Economists Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
ECON 52100 - Consumer & Producer Theory Credits: 2.00
ECON 51500 - Macroeconomics Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
ECON 56200 - Econometrics I Credits: 3.00

Specialty Areas (12 credits)

Students should take 6 credits in a primary specialty area and 6 credits in a secondary specialty area, listed below.

Specialty Electives (0-6 credits)

Choose courses to fulfill remaining credit requirements. In addition to the courses below, students may choose electives from any MGMT, ECON, or OBHR courses that have not fulfilled other requirements.

MGMT 59000 - Directed Readings In Management Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
Titles:
- Using R for Analytics (Credits: 2.00)
- Big Data Analytics in the Cloud (Credits: 2.00)
- Collaborative Innovation (Credits: 2.00)
- Frontiers in AI (Credit: 1.00)
- Web Data Analytics (Credits: 2.00)
MGMT 60000 - Accounting For Managers Credits: 2.00 to 3.00
MGMT 62000 - Marketing Management Credits: 2.00 to 4.00
MGMT 65430 - Negotiations In Organizations Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
MGMT 66000 - Introduction To Operations Management Credits: 2.00 to 4.00
MGMT 66400 - Supply Chain Management Credits: 2.00 to 4.00
MGMT 67000 - Business Analytics Credits: 2.00 to 4.00
OBHR 69000 - Advanced Problems In Organizational Behavior And Human Resource Management Credits: 2.00 to 4.00 Title: Topics in Diversity and Inclusion

General Electives (32 credits)

Students must take the following courses in order to fulfill their degree requirements:

16 credit hours in economic theory
10 credit hours in econometrics
6 credit hours in research methodology

Dissertation Research (xx credits)

ECON 69900 - Research PhD Thesis Credits: 1.00 to 18.00

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