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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the NYU Abu Dhabi BA in Economics degree, all graduates are expected to have developed:

  1. Critical Thinking: Students can analyze the essentials of a problem logically and independently. They understand basic micro- and macro-economic concepts and can relate them to real-life situations. They can choose and execute modeling strategies with guidance.
  2. Written and Oral Communication: Students can write coherent and accurate reports on current economic events and on their own empirical work. They have the ability to deliver oral presentations that explain economic concepts, and they know how to defend their economic analysis effectively and accurately. They demonstrate computer literacy in the preparation of reports and presentations.
  3. Project Management: Students can work towards solutions with persistence and relatively little guidance. They know how to manage their time and resources effectively and collaborate with team members smoothly.
  4. Proficiency in Microeconomic analysis. Sufficiently prepared to understand the main contribution of current research in microeconomics and its relation to the real world.
  5. Proficiency in Macroeconomic analysis. This extends the critical thinking capacity and requires the understanding of models and data on economic development, growth, and fluctuations. Students are sufficiently prepared to understand the main contribution of current research in macroeconomics and its relation to policy analysis in the real world.
  6. Proficiency in Empirical analysis. This extends the critical thinking capacity and requires knowledge of current statistical software and data management tools. Students understand economic history and economic theories sufficiently to be able to formulate testable hypotheses. They can collect and use economic data from a wide variety of sources to test the validity of hypothesized relationships empirically with relatively little guidance.
  7. Quantitative Economics Analysis Concentration LO 1: Develop advanced proficiency in quantitative methods, econometrics, mathematical modeling, and historical economic analysis. 
  8. Quantitative Economics Analysis Concentration LO 2: Apply rigorous quantitative techniques to conduct economic research and analysis.
  9. Quantitative Economics Analysis Concentration LO 3: Prepare for doctoral programs in economics or careers in research, public policy analysis, and analytical roles within think tanks and international organizations.
  10. Finance and Market Studies Concentration LO 1: Gain a thorough understanding of the operations and mechanisms of financial markets, including the factors influencing asset prices.
  11. Finance and Market Studies Concentration LO 2: Acquire advanced knowledge of investment strategies and their application in financial decision-making.
  12. Finance and Market Studies Concentration LO 3: Prepare for careers in banking, investment analysis, and financial consulting through specialized training in finance and market studies.
  13. Applied Economics and Economic Policy Concentration LO 1: Develop a comprehensive understanding of global and national economic issues, with specialized focus on both microeconomic behavior, including behavioral features, and macroeconomic outcomes, as well as global economic development.
  14. Applied Economics and Economic Policy Concentration LO 2: Gain proficiency in designing and evaluating evidence-based policies and institutions aimed at enhancing social welfare.
  15. Applied Economics and Economic Policy Concentration LO 3: Prepare for careers as policymakers or professionals in the private sector requiring expertise in applied economics and economic policy analysis.