Program Highlights
- 13 Credit Hours
- 100% online
- Taught by acclaimed Krannert faculty
- Credit earned towards Online MS/MBA degree
- Graduate Certificate is an earned academic credential that enhances ROI
The Public Economics & Policy Graduate Certificate targets working professionals seeking to work in public policy entities, governmental agencies or those looking to expand their knowledge of policy-relevant economic research. Students analyze policy challenges facing governments around the world to learn and to find solutions to these challenges while taking into consideration obstacles to implementation. Course work applies economic perspectives on activities of governmental policies and the benefits and challenges to today’s global society.
The Public Economics and Policy certificate program is designed to provide a deeper understanding of laws and principles behind the economy in different industries. The curriculum includes Personnel Economics, Industrial Economics, Health Economics, as well as quantitative courses such as Statistics for Economists and Math for Economists.
The Public Economics & Policy certificate program requires the completion of the outlined curriculum of 13 credit hours with a 3.00 GPA to receive the Public Economics & Policy Graduate Certificate.
| Required Courses: | ||
| ECON 50100 | Statistical Analysis for Economists | 1 credit |
| ECON 50000 | Mathematics for Economists | 2 crs. |
| ECON 56200 | Econometrics I | 3 crs. |
| ECON 51100 | Intermediate Economics I | 3 crs. |
*Students must select 2 courses below for a total of 4 credit hours.
| Substantive Courses: | ||
| ECON 53600 | Public Economics | 2 crs. |
| ECON 53700 | Health Economics | 2 crs. |
| ECON 52000 | Industrial Economics | 2 crs. |
| ECON 56500 | Law & Economics | 2 crs. |
| ECON 55000 | Personnel Economics | 2 crs. |
| ECON 59000/53900 | Wage Discrimination | 1 credit |
| ECON 59000/53800 | International Economics | 2 crs. |
The Public Economics & Policy Graduate Certificate can be completed in 5 to 6 semesters. This certificate is only available to currently enrolled Krannert Online MBA/MS students at this time.
*Estimated plans of study listed below are not guaranteed. Completion time and course offerings are subject to change.
| Fall Start: 5 semesters | ||
| FALL MODS 1 & 2 | ECON 50000 | Mathematics for Economists |
| SPRING MOD 1 | ECON 50100 | Statistical Analysis for Economists |
| SPRING MOD 2 | ECON 52000 | Industrial Economics |
| SUMMER MOD 1 | Gap | Gap |
| SUMMER MOD 2 | ECON 59000/53800 | International Economics |
| FALL MODS 1 & 2 | ECON 56200 | Econometrics I |
| SPRING MODS 1 & 2 | ECON 51100 | Intermediate Economics I |
| Spring Start: 6 semesters | ||
| SPRING MODS 1 & 2 | ECON 50000 | Mathematics for Economists |
| SUMMER MOD 1 | Gap | Gap |
| SUMMER MOD 2 | ECON 59000/53800 | International Economics |
| FALL MODS 1 & 2 | ECON 56200 | Econometrics I |
| SPRING MODS 1 & 2 | ECON 51100 | Intermediate Economics I |
| SUMMER MODS 1 & 2 | Gap | Gap |
| FALL MOD 1 | ECON 0100 | Statistical Analysis for Economists |
| FALL MOD 2 | ECON 53700 | Health Economics |