2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Ness School of Management & Economics
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Joseph Santos, Director
Nicole Klein, Associate Director
David Davis, Professor and Graduate Coordinator
Ness School of Management and Economics
Harding Hall
605-688-4141
The graduate program in economics prepares students for professions in business and government as well as for advanced studies in economics and finance. The program offers two curriculum options: an economic theory option and an applied business-economics option.
The economic theory option includes courses in advanced microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics; additionally, this option emphasizes applied economic research - students complete a six-credit research thesis. Students customize their plans of study with elective courses in business economics, agricultural marketing, general economics, and agricultural and resource economics. A number of research and teaching assistantships and scholarships may be available to qualified students enrolled in this curriculum option.
The applied business-economics option includes courses in advanced managerial economics, advanced business decision science, financial management, strategic marketing, and a strategic business decision capstone. Students customize their plans of study with elective courses in finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, agricultural business and marketing, accounting, and risk management. Coursework is offered in flexible formats, including hybrid, evening and weekend courses, which allow students to complete this option in 12 or 24 months, depending on work and other commitments.
The program also offers an accelerated master’s degree to qualified undergraduate students who maintain an overall undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.5; these students may begin their graduate studies while they complete their undergraduate degree. Students may apply for admission to the accelerated master’s degree program once they have completed 60 undergraduate credits.
Graduate Faculty
Rohini Daraboina, Assistant Professor
David E. Davis, Professor and Graduate Coordinator
Matthew A. Diersen, Professor
Matthew Elliot, Associate Professor
Hailong Jin, Assistant Professor
Myoung Gin Keay, Assistant Professor
Nicole Klein, Associate Director and Professor
Deepthi Kolady, Associate Professor
George Langelett, Professor
Andrea Leschewski, Assistant Professor
David Palmer, Professor
Craig Silvernagel, Associate Professor
Joseph M. Santos, Director and Professor
Pei-Yu Sun, Assistant Professor
Nacasius Ujah, Associate Professor
Evert Van der Sluis, Professor
Tong Wang, Associate Professor
Zhiguang Wang, Professor
Ming Yuan, Assistant Professor
Jason Zimmerman, Professor
Programs
Master’s Degrees
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