Economics (Ph.D.)

Candidates must complete 63 credits (21 courses) beyond the bachelor's degree, including at least 33 credits (11 courses) beyond the Economics M.A. taken at Fordham, or 45 credits (15 courses) beyond an M.B.A. or a non-Fordham M.A. in Economics or in a related field. Ph.D. candidates must maintain a 3.5 (B+) average in course work to remain in the program.

Candidates must certify in Macroeconomic Theory and Microeconomic Theory in addition to three of the four fields of concentration offered by the department. Certification in economic theory (Macro and Micro theory) is achieved through written comprehensive examination. Each examination may be repeated once. Certification in three fields is achieved by receiving a 3.5 (B+) or higher in the course work in that field and through a pre-dissertation paper (ECON 0940/ECON 0945) which must be completed prior to the student's dissertation proposal. The pre-dissertation paper must be accepted prior to beginning proposal development. The pre-dissertation paper can be resubmitted once. Students must certify in economic theory and complete field coursework prior to registering for ECON 0940.

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A list of area courses can be found on the M.A. in Economics page. A list of all graduate-level Economics courses can be found on our department page.

Development concentration

Financial concentration

International concentration

Monetary concentration