MSAE Specializations

• The BUSINESS ECONOMICS SPECIALIZATION is suitable for individuals seeking careers in the private sector in industries such as utilities, services and manufacturing. It combines economics courses with such business courses as managerial accounting, marketing management, and operations management.
  

• The MARKETING RESEARCH SPECIALIZATION is designed for students interested in a career in marketing research and market analysis, working either for marketing research consulting companies, or in marketing research departments of companies in the service, manufacturing or financial sector. It combines the applied econometric and forecasting courses taught in the economics core with courses in marketing management, marketing research, and other traditional marketing areas.

• The FINANCIAL ECONOMICS SPECIALIZATION is appropriate for those interested in a career in the financial services sector including banks, insurance companies, and securities markets. It blends such economics courses as monetary theory and policy with courses in financial policy and an advanced seminar in finance.
  

• The REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS SPECIALIZATION is intended for students interested in careers regarding the development, site selection, financing and construction of real estate properties as well as urban/regional development. For that purpose, the specialization includes courses in urban and regional economics, the financial and development aspects of real estate as well as courses on data management and GIS tools often used by practitioners in the field.
  

• The INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS SPECIALIZATION is appropriate for those interested in a career in industries or in government that deal in the ever-expanding global economy. This is accomplished by completing courses in international Trade and Finance, as well as those with an emphasis on global business practices.
  

• GENERAL TRACK. This track provides a more flexible option for students who wish to focus almost exclusively on economics courses