International Economics

Track Features

Builds skills in international macroeconomics and international trade.
Develops expertise in specific areas of international economic policy: managing exchange rates, setting fiscal and monetary policy, regulating multinational enterprises, negotiating trade agreements, adjusting to global economic shocks, and forecasting economic variables.
Deepens knowledge of the Pacific as a region and how countries interrelate through cross-border flows of trade, investments, and technology.

Faculty

The International Economics career track is led by Gordon Hanson and Takeo Hoshi.

Required Courses

IRGN 431 - Fiscal and Monetary Policy
IRGN 435 - Topics in International Trade (prerequisites: IRCO 401 and 403 or consent of instructor)

Electives

Select three of the following International Economics electives:

IRGN 406 - Finance and Development (prerequisites: IRCO 401 and 403 or consent of instructor)
IRGN 409 - Economic Policy in Latin America (prerequisites: IRCO 401 and 403 or consent of instructor)
IRGN 410 - Corporate Governance
IRGN 415 - Economics of Trade Policy
IRGN 421 - Financial Institutions
IRGN 426 - Doing Business in the Pacific Rim
IRGN 436 - Doing Business in Latin America
IRGN 446 - QM III - Applied Data Analysis & Statistical Deicision Making
IRGN 451 - Economic Development (prerequisites: IRCO 401 and 403 or consent of instructor)
IRGN 457 - Cost-Benefit Analysis
IRGN 458 - International Environmental Policy and Politics
IRGN 461 - Doing Business in China
IRGN 462 - Economies in Southeast Asia
IRGN 485 - The Korean Economy
IRGN 486 - Economic and Social Development of China
IRGN 490 - Introduction to Spatial Data Analysis
IRGN 490 - Topics of Economic Development of Southeast Asia

Student Groups

Export Access
Development Club
Strategic Community Consulting

International Economics Student Intern

“I've been working on several projects, including background research on a company that we are going to do a valuation of, several letters to Wal-Mart de Mexico commenting on the royalties they pay to Wal-Mart in the US, and updating transfer pricing reports from previous years. It has been a very positive experience overall. I use Spanish every day at work and have even had the opportunity to update some reports in Spanish. I'm also learning a lot about transfer pricing, especially the relevant Mexican laws and international agreements.”
RoseAnna Harrison ‘09, Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y CIA., S.C., Mexico City, Mexico

Global Employers for International Economics Graduates

Graduates are qualified to work in a wide variety of professional positions with multinational corporations, think tanks, consulting firms, research institutes, and government agencies.

Bates White Consulting
Bearing Point Consulting
Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y CIA., S.C.
CRA International
Ernst & Young
Federal Reserve Board
Harris Interactive
Hewlett Packard
Inter-American Development Bank
Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
Macroeconomic Advisors LLC
Merrill Lynch
Mizuho Corporate Bank
Peregrine Systems/HP
Qualcomm
Research Triangle Institute
Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público
Sempra Energy
Siemens
Sina Corporation
Sony
Southern California Edison
UBS International
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
U.S. Dept. of State
U.S. Dept. of Treasury
The Washington Post

For a full list of organizations, access the Employer Database in IRPSCAREERS.