Master of Arts in Economics with Concentration in Public Economics (STEM)

at State University of New York at Albany USA

The bachelor’s in business administration program at UAlbany will increase your understanding of fundamental business concepts and provide you with practical skills in your chosen area of concentration.

Available concentrations include the financial analyst honors program, information systems and business analytics, and marketing. Many combined concentrations are also offered, including entrepreneurship and management.

Management
Learn how to manage teams, measure individual performance, and recruit, compensate, and motivate employees.

If you want to focus on management, you can select from the combined concentration areas listed below.

Choose a combination that matches your interest in budgeting and fiscal leadership, data mining and predictive modeling, or product development and strategic promotion.

Launch your career as an information technology security analyst, cyber defense manager, or forensic examiner in the private or public sector. 

UAlbany’s master’s in digital forensics and cybersecurity will teach you how to rapidly detect and deter malicious network intruders and use special forensics tools to gather and analyze digital evidence.

Deepen your understanding of major civic issues and explore different ways you can help solve social problems by developing creative public policy solutions and improving management.

The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Management at UAlbany will give you a broad understanding of the relationships between government legislation, public policy, economics, politics, civil rights, regulation and finance, and city, state, federal, and global affairs.

The program includes foundational coursework and electives in management and politics, and quantitative methods and policy. Then you get to earn a concentration in the area of study that best matches your personal interests and career goals.

Philosophy and Ethics
All policies have ethical implications. Should the law help the majority or minority? Who will decide? In this concentration you will explore many of the moral dilemmas confronted by public servants, non-profit leaders, and business owners.

Launch your career as an information technology security analyst, cyber defense manager, or forensic examiner in the private or public sector. 

UAlbany’s master’s in digital forensics and cybersecurity will teach you how to rapidly detect and deter malicious network intruders and use special forensics tools to gather and analyze digital evidence.

Digital Forensics Track
This track covers computer hardware systems and file formats; forensic operations and quality standards, mobile devices and internet of things systems, memory collection and preservation techniques, data analysis, and forensic tool testing and validation.

By the end of the program, you’ll know how to extract data from digital devices, accurately analyze data to support criminal investigations, sanitize data for privacy protection, and protect systems against threats.

Gain an advanced understanding of the criminal justice system and criminology. Whether you want to further your role in law enforcement or become active in public policy, you will acquire the knowledge for a successful career in areas like policing, law, crime analysis, and research with a master's degree in criminal justice from the University at Albany.

Build connections and put your knowledge to practice through internships at national, state, and local agencies. Tailor your studies to match your career goals through a general track or select a concentration.

Through diverse course offerings you will learn about the structure of criminal justice systems, theories of crime, and evaluation of effective policy and practice using enhanced research and statistical skills.

You will have the option to pursue a general track or focus your studies with a concentration in:

• Information Technology
• Crime Causation, Prevention, and Intervention
• Justice Systems
• Problem Solving and Analysis

Justice Systems
The study of how societies respond to crime through policy and practice, and the value systems that underlie those responses (examples include courses on behavior of police, courts, and corrections agencies; law and social control; juvenile justice; international responses to crime).

Pursue a career in teaching, performance, arts administration, or the music industry with the bachelor's in music program at the University at Albany. Whether your goal is professional activity or graduate study, our program allows you to expand your knowledge and further your technical skills. Graduates work in non-profit and commercial settings such as choral organizations, churches, opera houses, orchestra management, recording studios, and educational institutions of all levels.

If you want to dig deep into financial challenges and influence potential economic outcomes with research-driven data, an MA in Economics from the University at Albany will empower you to excel as a modern economist. Enhance your understanding in economics analysis while honing in on a concentration like finance, economic forecasting, international economics and more.

This program prepares you for careers in administration and research in government, business and other private organizations. Acquire advanced training in economic analysis to become an expert in your designated area of concentration.

Gain a deep, practical understanding of the theory, tools and practice of modern chemical and biochemical methods, culminating in a research-based thesis with a postgraduate master’s in applied chemistry.

Because this program is designed to support working professionals, UAlbany takes steps to ensure you can achieve your academic goals in tandem with your professional ambitions.

Analyze the way chemicals compose the world and employ complex theories through practical experience. You will take learned theory and apply it to business, legal and environmental challenges to shape the future of your industry.

Deepen your understanding of major civic issues and explore different ways you can help solve social problems by developing creative public policy solutions and improving management.

The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Management at UAlbany will give you a broad understanding of the relationships between government legislation, public policy, economics, politics, civil rights, regulation and finance, and city, state, federal, and global affairs.

The program includes foundational coursework and electives in management and politics, and quantitative methods and policy. Then you get to earn a concentration in the area of study that best matches your personal interests and career goals.

Environmental Policy
You will have the ability to develop basic science skills and gather knowledge about our environment as well as dive deeper into the policies effecting climate change, air quality, and overall life on planet Earth.

Deepen your understanding of major civic issues and explore different ways you can help solve social problems by developing creative public policy solutions and improving management.

The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Management at UAlbany will give you a broad understanding of the relationships between government legislation, public policy, economics, politics, civil rights, regulation and finance, and city, state, federal, and global affairs.

The program includes foundational coursework and electives in management and politics, and quantitative methods and policy. Then you get to earn a concentration in the area of study that best matches your personal interests and career goals.

Technology and Policy
We cannot imagine a world without technological advances, but is technology always helpful? What can go wrong if an algorithm is poorly designed? You will practice technical skills, including programming and geospatial analysis, and gain a broad understanding of emerging trends in information and technology.