The Hunter College and ASE Masters in Economics program is designed to prepare students for acceptance and success in America’s prestigious PhD programs in Economics and Public Policy. The program will provide the flexibility to compete for positions at prestigious firms and organizations. Students in the HASPERE program, anchored by faculty at Hunter and ASE, will also be taught and mentored by leading scholars from Columbia, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Michigan, Princeton and Yale. The formal coursework will culminate in Masters degrees from Hunter College, CUNY and from the African School in Economics (ASE). In addition, participants will receive workshops and research opportunities, including at partner institutions.
The curriculum can be completed in 2 years – see the Course Map here.