The latter is a new addition to the master's program started in July 2000. The following explains these two tracks. Master of Arts With an Applied Economics Track Come to the Ohio University's graduate program in economics and experience the difference. The program, with a student body of over 50 students, is designed to stimulate educational environment, motivate students, and make them highly competitive for a wide variety of employment opportunities. At Ohio University we emphasize the connection between theory and economic application.
Special attention is given to quantitative skills and extensive computer use in the classroom.
Our graduates have successfully been placed at such institutions as The World Bank, The Department of Commerce, The Department of Labor, The Federal Reserve Banks as well as a wide spectrum of private companies. The Ohio University's Masters degree also serves as a springboard to prestigious economic Ph.D. programs. Former graduates have been admitted to such leading universities as Brown, Wisconsin, Duke, etc. The MA Program Admission Requirements Financial Assistance Faculty About The University and Athens 2.