Area
social Sciences
Sub-Discipline
Economy and business
Talca University
- City: Talca,
- Commune: Talca,
- Region: Maule Region
goals
General: "To train economists with a solid foundation in economic theory and with analytical capacity, providing them with research techniques and quantitative analysis tools, with emphasis on solving the economic problems facing the region and the country.".
The specific objectives of the Master in Economics-UTALCA are the following: • To provide students with a solid theoretical foundation in the field of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics.
• To provide students with tools for empirical analysis through statistics, mathematics, and econometrics.
• To provide students with specialized training in the field of economic research.
• To develop and strengthen in students a set of transversal skills, such as analytical ability, teamwork skills and the ability to apply knowledge to practice.
Applicant Profile
The Master's Program in Economics at UTALCA is designed for graduates in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Social Sciences, and other related fields who wish to specialize in a specific area of economics. The program is designed to enhance the training of students who aspire to careers in teaching, research, or economic analysis in public or private institutions and international organizations.
Graduate profile
The profile of graduates from the Master's Program in Economics at UTALCA includes rigorous academic training in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics. This training provides graduates with a range of skills and high flexibility in their career placement, including teaching and research positions in public and private institutions, as well as strong preparation for pursuing doctoral studies in economics. Graduates will have the following characteristics:
• Solid knowledge of theoretical and applied economics, and with analytical tools
and advanced statistics.
• Ability to develop scientific research in their area of specialization.
• Analytical skills, teamwork skills, and the ability to apply the
knowledge acquired in practice.
Lines of investigation
– Financial Economics
– Natural Resource and Agricultural Economics – Environmental and Ecological Economics
– Economics of Health, Education and Welfare
– Development Economics
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