Master of Science [M.S] [International Economics and Finance] From Valparaiso University

This 37-credit Master of Science in (IEF) at ?is designed for international and US students seeking to develop skills to effectively recommend strategies and policies to upper management operating in a complex global business environment. The program, which can be completed in 18 months of full-time coursework, requires study in the areas of finance, statistics, and global economics issues. Graduates of this degree program will be well-positioned to work in the profit, non-profit, and government sectors.

Economic analysts are employed to perform the following duties for employers:

• Establish or recommend to management economic strategies, objectives, and policies for the organization;
• Contribute to the decision making process and accomplishment of tactical plans of the institution by counseling and advising on financial and business matters;
• Perform economic and statistical analysis on proposed projects or for policy recommendation;
• Evaluate operations on a systematic and regular basis.