UC Santa Cruz - Economics

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LOTS of Remote Advising and Limited in-person advising

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COMPLETE PR-S GE WITH FIELD STUDY!

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BRINGING DIVERSITY, BRIDGING DIVIDES

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Economics Events

Jan 18: Macro Seminar - Linh To, Boston University
Jan 24: M.S. Information Session
Jan 25: Macro Seminar - Simon Gilchrist, NYU
Feb 28: M.S. Application Deadline

More events

Economics News

January 13, 2022Economics professor takes deep dive into challenges and opportunities of climate change
November 15, 2021National award recognizes economics professor’s research for revealing outsized pandemic impacts on minority-owned businesses
September 24, 2021In Memoriam: David Kaun

DID YOU KNOW?

BMEC Recognized by CFA Institute
We offer a one year degree program for Master's in Applied Economics and Finance
The 2020-21 Ph.D. Job Placements
Our department is Recruiting Faculty
We have two department research centers: CAFIN and LEEPS

FOR STUDENTS

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Graduate Admissions: Ph.D. Economics and M.S. Applied Economics & Finance
Declaring the Major or Minor
Undergraduate Advising Hours
Forms for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Faculty Office Hours Winter 2022
TA Office Hours Winter 2022
Economics Course Offerings

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