Applied Economics - M.S.

• Ability to identify applied agricultural and natural resource economics problems, skills to evaluate and apply alternative quantitative and qualitative analyses to obtain solutions, capability to interpret results and demonstrate broader implications.
• Critical thinking skills: Graduates will use logical reasoning techniques to identify patterns across problems, develop and evaluate alternative solutions for applied economic problems.
• Effective written and oral communication skills in expressing economic concepts, quantitative analyses, interpretation of results, and implications to a variety of audiences.
• Graduates will respect diversity, be receptive to reasoned and thoughtful persuasion, take leadership roles, and demonstrate integrity and intellectual honesty.
• Understanding of deductive/theoretical and inductive/empirical concepts in economic theory andfrom the core courses and supporting areas of study.