Location: Florence, Italy and Syracuse, Sicily
Eligibility: The program is open to undergraduate students with a minimum 2.5 GPA
Course Credits: ECON 432 Economics of Growth & Innovation and MGMT 390 International Elective (6 credits total)
Estimated Cost: $6500-7000 (airfare and personal spending not included)
Housing: Students will stay in shared student apartments in Florence and Syracuse
Language Requirements: None
Host: Daniels School of Business
Contact: businessstudyabroad@purdue.edu for more information.
Daniels School students may apply for school specific scholarships in addition to the Purdue Global Leaps Scholarship. For more information visit our Financial Planning and Scholarships page!
David Hummels
*Students can still apply for a scholarship up until March 1, but funds are not guaranteed
Economics of Growth & Innovation - ECON 432
We examine why nations are poor and how they can become rich, including the role of investment, schooling, population growth and technology. We then explore factors that drive productivity, including how globalization and policy choices affect allocative efficiency, accelerate structural change, and discipline competitive behaviors by domestic firms. We conclude by exploring a rapidly growing literature on the economics of innovation, including: why innovation is slowing down; where new ideas come from; how cities become hotbeds of innovation and how this will be affected by remote work; and how innovation can be shaped by choices of firms and by government policies. Throughout we will bring in cutting edge research related to these ideas; focus relentlessly on data; develop in you the ability to understand and quantitatively implement models explaining growth and innovation; and draw connections to critical decisions made by firms and by individuals (you!) that promote productivity and innovation.
Elective/Cultural Competency - MGMT 390
This course will be taught by on-site local faculty. Course title and content is TBA.
Previous Year Itinerary: Summer 2024
