International Political Economy
Track Features
- Builds analytical skills in understanding and explaining the politics of international trade.
- Develops knowledge in specific applications of international economic policy: regulating multinational enterprises, negotiating trade agreements, adjusting to global economic shocks, and forecasting economic variables.
- Deepens awareness of the Pacific as a region and how countries interrelate through cross-border flows of trade, investments, and technology.
Faculty
Professor Stephan Haggard is the faculty chair for the MAS-IA degree.
Professor Takeo Hoshi provides additional advising for the International Political Economy track.
Core and Capstone Course Requirements
Core courses taken in the first fall quarter of study:
IRCO 481 - Politics of International and National Policymaking
IRCO 482 - Economies of the Pacific Rim
Capstone course taken in the final spring quarter of study:
IRCO 483 - Workshop on Policy Issues in the Pacific Rim
Students must complete three courses chosen from a list which includes:
IRGN 435 - Topics in International Trade
IRGN 446 - “QM III”—Applied Data Analysis & Statistical Decision Making
IRGN 402 - International Political Economy: Money and Finance
IRGN 406 - Finance and Development
IRGN 410 - Corporate Governance
IRGN 451 - Economic Development
IRGN 457 - Cost-Benefit Analysis
IRGN 461 - Doing Business in China
IRCO 401 - Managerial Economics
IRCO 403 - International Economics
IRCO 412 - Globalization, the World System & the Pacific
IRCO 420 - Accounting
IRCO 421 - Finance
IRCO 461 - Business and Government in the Global Economy
IRCO 463 - Strategy and Negotiation
Four additional courses may be chosen from the broader IR/PS curriculum.
Student Groups
Development Club
Export Access Global Consulting
Net Impact
Strategic Community Consulting
