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2016-2017 University Catalog 
  
2016-2017 University Catalog

Economic Systems Design Graduate Certificate


Banner Code: LA-CERG-ECSD
Web: economics.gmu.edu

College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences  
Department: Economics  

The design of processes that efficiently allocate resources and foster exchange are crucial in society, organizations, personal interactions, and individual decision making. Economic systems design explores problems in the design of allocation systems and provides a method to develop and test the properties of such systems.

The certificate in economic systems design provides graduate students with a program of courses and laboratory experience. Coursework for the graduate certificate can be used for credit toward the MA and PhD in economics.

Graduate students in economics, computer science, mathematics, systems engineering, and informatics find this certificate a strong complement to their major area of study. The courses and project work provide skills that can be used in electronic commerce, public policy, and internal firm resource allocation processes.

For policies governing all graduate certificates, see the Academic Policies  section of the catalog.

The graduate certificate in economic systems design may be pursued on a part-time or full-time basis.

Application Requirements


Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in the Admissions  section of this catalog. For information specific to the graduate certificate in economic systems design, see Application Requirements and Deadlines on the departmental web site.

Certificate Requirements


Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in courses applied to the certificate with no more than one course with a grade of C (2.00).

Two elective courses (6 credits)


Students choose the elective courses in consultation with an advisor in economics.

Total: 15 credits