Data, Economics, and Development Policy
Master of Applied Science in Data, Economics, and Development Policy
The Master of Applied Science in Data, Economics, and Development Policy degree requires a minimum of 109 units of subject credit. The subject requirements for this program are described below.
Subject Requirements
| Through a proctored examination process, students receive advanced standing credit for the following MIT subjects which constitute the first semester of the program. | ||
| 14.01 | Principles of Microeconomics | 12 |
| 14.310 | Data Analysis for Social Scientists | 12 |
| Select two of the following: | 24 | |
| The Challenge of World Poverty | ||
| Foundations of Development Policy | ||
| Political Economy and Economic Development | ||
| Students complete the following subjects in residence, constituting the second semester of the program. 1 | ||
| 14.320 | Econometric Data Science | 12 |
| 14.750 | Political Economy and Economic Development 2 | 12 |
| or 14.760 | Firms, Markets, Trade and Growth | |
| Select one of the following: | 12 | |
| Microeconomic Theory and Public Policy | ||
| Psychology and Economics | ||
| Networks | ||
| Industrial Organization: Competitive Strategy and Public Policy | ||
| Organizational Economics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 12 | |
| Inference on Causal and Structural Parameters Using ML and AI | ||
| Environmental Policy and Economics | ||
| Energy Economics and Policy | ||
With approval of the program director, one subject within or outside the department | ||
| Seminar | ||
| 14.399 | Seminar in Data Economics and Development Policy | 12 |
| Capstone | ||
| 14.001 | Data Economics and Development Policy Summer Internship | 1 |
| Total Units | 109 | |
| 1 | Students may substitute similar coursework with advisor's permission. |
| 2 | Those who took 14.750 for advanced standing credit must take 14.760 in residence. |
