The online and residential MS in Spatial Economics and Data Analysis program integrates economics with a robust spatial sciences curriculum, fostering collaboration with distinguished faculty from USC's Department of Economics and the Spatial Sciences Institute within the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The program is designed to explore business opportunities and address public policy challenges through the strategic application of location-based Big Data, drawing upon insights from geographic information science (GIS), urban economics, and spatial econometrics.
Spanning two years, the MS in Spatial Economics and Data Analysis entails the completion of 32 units, distributed across 8 courses, each typically valued at 4 units. Half of these units (16) are derived from a specialized curriculum dedicated to enhancing spatial awareness and understanding, while the remaining 16 units involve graduate-level coursework within the Department of Economics.
This rigorous quantitative curriculum equips students with the analytical tools to apply economic theory to practical challenges, facilitating the synthesis of data and theoretical frameworks into actionable solutions. As the prominence of spatial Big Data continues to rise, there is a growing demand for professionals who can effectively translate real-time spatial and economic analyses into informed recommendations across diverse domains.
Return to:
You must be logged in to post a comment.