Build a comprehensive dual-program at Johns Hopkins University and specialize in economics and finance. Pair your Master of Science in Applied Economics from the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences with either the Certificate in Financial Management or the Investments Certificate from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Location
Washington, D.C. and Baltimore
Length
1-3 years
STEM Designated
15 courses (8 MS, 7 Certificate)
Interior Description
With this dual program, capitalize on the strong theoretical and practical links between finance and economics. Choose to pair your MS in Applied Economics with either the Certificate in Financial Management or the Investments Certificate. And if you choose to continue your education, apply the credits earned in this certificate program toward the Flexible MBA or Master of Science in Finance.
Complete this certificate in less than one year, or take as long as three years to complete.
Online
Learn at the pace and style that works best for you with traditional and project-based courses offered in an interactive online format.
Prep for the Chartered Financial Analyst
The curriculum is specially structured to prepare students for the CFA exams.
Transferable credits
Should you choose to continue your education and apply for an MBA or MS degree, you can transfer up to 16 credits earned in this program.
Curriculum
The degree eliminates the overlap between the MS in Applied Economics, the graduate Certificate in Financial Management, and the graduate Investments Certificate to create a comprehensive dual degree program encompassing the best of all of these disciplines.
The dual degree empowers students to capitalize on the strong theoretical and practical between finance and economics. Students can choose to pair their MS in Applied Economics with either the Certificate in Financial Management or the Investments Certificate.
Dual degree requirements
Required courses
MS in Applied Economics
• AS.440.601 Microeconomic Theory and Policy • AS.440.602 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy • AS.440.606 Statistics • AS.440.606 Econometrics • AS.440.618 Microeconometrics or AS.440.614 Microeconometrics • AS.440.640 Financial Economics • Applied Economics elective 1 • Applied Economics elective 2
