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Earn two master of science degrees from two top-tier global universities in an innovative 17-month program
CUHK 7th in Asia# Northwestern 7th in the U.S.^
| Study Mode |
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|---|---|
| CUHK | 10 months | August - May |
| Northwestern | 7 months | June - December |
The CUHK Department of Economics is among Asia’s top-tier schools, known for its leading research on Chinese economic issues. Northwestern University, with a main campus just north of Chicago and fronting Lake Michigan, is ranked ninth-best in the US. Its School of Education and Social Policy, ranked seventh-best in the US, is world-renowned for the study of social, educational, and economic policy. Both universities have multicultural student bodies and alumni networks that span the globe.
The CUHK-Northwestern dual-degree program is expected to attract highly qualified students who will become leaders in their professions: as policy makers in civil service and nonprofit organizations and as economic analysts and thought leaders in public and private industry and academia.
The program is distinctive for its academic concentrations and rigor, the prestige of its institutions and faculty, its affordability, and its incomparable student experience.
Required Courses
From the CUHK curriculum (Total: 12 units):
- Econometric Analysis and Applications
- Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications
- Mathematics for Economic Analysis
- Microeconomic Analysis and Applications
From the Northwestern curriculum (Total: 10 units):
- Economic Policy
- Economics of Public Policy
- Interpreting Empirical Research for Economic and Policy Analysis
- Policy Analysis
- Public Policy in the US
Sample Elective Courses*
From both CUHK and Northwestern curricula (Total: 14 units):
- Analysis of China’s Economy
- Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy in China
- Applied Econometrics
- Behavioral Economics and Finance
- Child and Family Policy
- Computational Methods in Economics
- Development Economics
- Econometric Methods for Policy Evaluation
- Economics of Public Policy in China
- Education and Social Policy in the US and China
- Education Policy
- Health Economics
- Health Policy
- Labor Economics
- Technology and Society
