2026秋季，宾夕法尼亚大学官宣开设新项目：应用经济学与数据科学项目（Master of Applied Economics and Data Science）。
首届预计招生30人，课程设置： 时长3个学期，需完成12门课程，并完成一个综合实践项目（Capstone Research Project）。
此项目结合了宾大经济系领先的定量分析能力与应用实践经验，帮助学生在就业时具备应对复杂经济问题的实际理解力和解决能力，为其在数据分析领域的职业发展奠定坚实基础。
申请要求：（1）申请者需具备扎实的定量类课程背景，例如涉及数值或符号数据分析的课程(如数学、经济学、计量经济学、统计学、生物学、遗传学、逻辑学、语言学、工程等)；（2）在实践中应用定量分析技能的经验(例如市场营销、金融资产管理等领域)；（3）经济学基础：包括中级微观经济学和宏观经济学课程，以及一定的统计/计量经济学知识；（4）数学基础:至少完成两个学期的大学水平微积分课程；（5）编程基础: 掌握基本的编程技能Python，R等。
该项目的课程设置如下：
First semester (fall term, 4 c.u.)
AEDS 6101 Applied Microeconomics I
AEDS 6200 Applied Macroeconomics I
AEDS 6300 Econometrics I
AEDS 6500 Computational Methods
Second semester (spring term, 4 c.u.)
AEDS 6111 Applied Microeconomics II
AEDS 6210 Applied Macroeconomics II
AEDS 6310 Econometrics II
AEDS 6320 Machine Learning for Economists
Third semester (fall, 4 c.u.)
In their third semester, students take three elective courses and a team-based capstone research course. With approval from the executive director, up to two electives may be drawn from other departments or schools across the university.
The electives below represent a typical selection; actual offerings may vary by year, and additional courses may be available.
AEDS 6220: Topics in Macroeconomic Policy Analysis
AEDS 6230: Empirical Economics of Climate Change
AEDS 6330: Topics in Causal Inference
AEDS 6340: Topics in Forecasting and Big Data Analysis
AEDS 6410: Topics in Industrial Organization, Market Design, and the Digital Economy
AEDS 6900: Capstone Research Course
Additional time to degree
On occasion, students may need additional time to complete their capstone research. In these cases, students, in consultation with the executive director, may extend their program for an additional semester. These students will enroll in the capstone research course and complete their research by the end of the spring semester of their second year.
该项目Fall 2026的申请截止日期为2026年1月15日。
