MPS in Applied Economics and Management

MPS in Applied Economics and Management

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York, USA
MPS in Applied Economics and Management
Duration1 Year
LevelMasters Program
  • The program emphasizes coursework and a problem-solving project, rather than research, for a hands-on experience to advance in career
  • Students in this program study everything from international trade and development to food, energy, and resource economics and innovations in technology

  • The graduate field of applied economics and management offers five concentrations within the MPS in applied economics and management:

    • Applied Behavioral Economics and Individual Choice (ABEIC)
    • Technology Management
    • Environmental Energy and Resource Economics (EERE)
    • International and Development Economics (IDE)
    • Food and Agricultural Economics (FAE)
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees4290839 INR
Hostel & Meals902463 INR
Insurance227630 INR
Student Activity Fee6299 INR
Books and supplies97409 INR
Personal and Micellaneous Expenses494224 INR
Total1728025 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
BachelorsNo specific cutoff mentioned
  • Applicant must hold BS or BA from an accredited university
  • Applicants need not have majored in economics-related fields as undergraduates to be considered, although any deficiencies in preparation may lengthen the graduate program
  • For those interested in one of the five concentrations
    • Applied Behavioral Economics and Individual Choice (ABEIC)
      • Individuals with undergraduate degrees in any major who are looking for an applied context to leverage their skills
    • Technology Management
      • Students with a BA or BS degree from an accredited school with at least one semester of calculus
      • Individuals from a science and technology background
      • Engineering and science majors
      • Undergraduate business majors
    • Environmental, Energy, and Resource Economics (EERE)
      • Individuals with interest in contemporary environmental and resource-policy issues and methods, including bio-economic modeling, energy economics, experimental economics, and policy analysis
    • International and Development Economics (IDE)
      • Individuals interested in the international and development economics community who work in a wide variety of areas, including emerging markets, agricultural development, and food policy, and distributional and welfare impact of growth
    • Food and Agricultural Economics (FAE)
      • Students interested in food industry or agribusiness, including management, marketing, or finance specializations
ExamsTOEFL: Accepted
  • Applicants must meet the minimum requirement of each band: Writing- 20, Listening- 15, Reading - 20 and Speaking -22

IELTS: 7

GRE: Accepted
  • Admission holders typically have 85 percent and above in each category

GMAT: Accepted

Additional info
  • For the MPS in ABEIC concentration, the GMAT can replace the GRE
  • DUE TO THE CANCELLATION OF SPRING 2020 GRE/GMAT EXAM DATES, UNIVERSITY WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY WAIVING GRE/GMAT TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR ROUND 4 APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR FALL 2020. THIS WAIVER WILL BE REFLECTED ON THE APPLICATION CHECKLIST.  IF APPLICANTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN THOSE STANDARDIZED TESTS, UNIVERSITY WILL ACCEPT OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL SCORES TO REVIEW WITH THEIR APPLICATION
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