Program Overview

Master’s Program in Political Economy

Features & Objectives

The Program features interdisciplinary required courses in the Finance Track, spanning political science, economics, and finance. These courses enhance students’ competencies and equip them to understand and analyze complex political and economic issues, and the training provides the diverse skill set needed to address contemporary global challenges.

To cultivate professional talents with advanced leadership skills in political economy, capable of further academic pursuits or entering industry services. The main objectives train the students with these competences in:

1. theoretical and practical knowledge of international political economy;
2. quantitative analysis and data science;
3. core competencies in political science, economics, and finance.

Degree Requirements

Students must complete 15 credits of required courses and 18 credits of electives, as well as a master’s thesis.

33 credits including

• Required Courses: 15 credits
• Electives: 18 credits

Course Requirements

Required Courses

• Core: 9 Credits
  • International Political Economy (3)
  • Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (3)
  • Domestic/ Overseas Internship or Exchange Program (3)
• Interdisciplinary: 6 Credits
  • Select at least 6 credits
  • Economics:
    • International Trade (3)
    • International Finance (3)
  • Politics:
    • Comparative Government I (2)
    • Comparative Government II (2)
    • International Relations I (2)
    • International Relations II (2)
  • Finance:
    • Financial Management (3)
    • Investment Management (3)

Electives

• Designated Electives: 9 Credits
  • International Order and Geopolitics
    • Seminar on Indo-Pacific Studies (3)
    • Democratic Political Theory (3)
    • Geopolitics and International Security (3)
    • Seminar on Global Supply-chains (3)
  • International Political Economy
    • Political Economy (3)
    • Public Economics (3)
    • Game Theory (3)
  • Risk Analysis
    • Crisis Management and Risk Assessment (3)
    • Seminar on Advanced Quantitative Methods (3)
  • ESG and Sustainable Development
    • Seminar on Sustainable Development (3)
    • Technology in Society (3)
  • International Governance and Development Economics
    • Comparative and International Social Policy (3)
    • Development Economics (3)
    • International Trade Negotiations (3)
• Other Program-Approved Electives: 9 Credits
  • Students may take graduate courses offered by SPE, other departments and colleges, or approved dual degree programs.