Modality
On Campus
Program URL
https://econ.georgetown.edu/ms-financial-economics/
The Master of Science program in Financial Economics equips students with the knowledge and skills to engage in empirical analyses, undertake original research, and contribute to policy formulation and implementation.
Academic Policies
The academic policies and procedures of the Financial Economics program are those specified in Georgetown University’s Bulletin.
Financial Economics, MS migration
Program Requirements
Students must complete 45 credits of coursework, which includes 4 core courses, 4 required financial economics courses, 2 financial economics electives, and 5 general economics electives. Additionally, all students are required to attend a two-week “math camp” to review calculus, linear algebra, probability, and statistics prior to the start of their first semester.
A sample plan of study is outlined below.
Plan of Study Grid
| Fall I |
|---|
| ECON 5551 |
Microeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 5552 |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 5553 |
Econometrics |
3 |
| ECON 5554 |
Data Analysis |
3 |
| | Credits | 12 |
| Spring I |
|---|
| ECON 5806 |
Financial Economics |
3 |
| ECON 5807 |
Financial Markets & Insts. |
3 |
| ECON 5811 |
Financial Econometrics |
3 |
| | Credits | 9 |
| Fall II |
|---|
| ECON 5702 |
Monetary Theory & Policy |
3 |
|
3 |
|
6 |
| | Credits | 12 |
| Spring II |
|---|
|
3 |
|
9 |
| | Credits | 12 |
| | Total Credits | 45 |
