Master of Arts in Political Economy of Money and Development
The M.A. in Political Economy of Money and Development is a 12- to 15-month, full-time, course-based, intensive program. Students will acquire skills of theoretical and practical relevance in three areas: new and changing views of macroeconomic policy management, state-of-the-art tools of political, economic and financial analysis, and the changing role of developing and emerging economies in the global economy.
Graduates from this program will gain the knowledge, skills and competencies for a career in education, banking, finance, central banking, international organizations, think tanks, NGOs, development banks, public administration, or government organizations in developing countries. The program is also an excellent preparation for further research work including a Ph.D. program.
The Department of Economics and Finance at Franklin has a tradition of teaching economics by encouraging diversity of thought, underscoring the relevance of the history of ideas and connecting what is learned in classes with the real world. This Master’s program draws from the broad spectrum of economic analysis and policy in the post-crisis, post-Lehman world.
Three connected topics are at the heart of the program:
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The nature of the monetary and banking system as key in assessing current and future economic policies
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The relevance of quantitative finance to explore the political economy of money and markets
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The role of developing economies in the global order and the political economy of uneven development.
Curriculum
The M.A. program consists of eight courses (4 credits each) and culminates in a mentored research project.
| ECN 515 | The Government of Money | 4 |
| ECN 520 | Games and Contracts | 4 |
| ECN 530 | Development Economics | 4 |
| ECN 540 | Special Topics | 4 |
| ECN 550 | Financial Analysis | 4 |
| ECN 560 | Political Economy of Capitalism and Inequality | 4 |
| ECN 570 | Economic Policies in the Post-Crisis World | 4 |
| ECN 580 | Special Topics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Research Project