经济发展-硕士学位

• GPA: 3分.0 (4.0 scale) grade point average over the last two years of the student's 本科阶段的学习.
• Letters of recommendation: Provide three letters of recommendation from persons qualified to assess the applicant's readiness for graduate study.
• Statement of purpose: 九游会国际 Master of Science in Economic Development Program is focused on improving communities through business attraction, retention, and entrepreneurship development in the context of localities 以及美国的各州. It is different from economics and international development programs which prepare students for doctoral programs.  解释你求职的目的 a Master of Science in Economic Development and wanting to start a career in the economic 发展的职业. 
• 国际学生 whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency through a TOEFL (560 or more), IELTS, or PTE exam.

More details on the admissions requirements can be found 在这里.

The MSED program is located with the Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship, which gives the MSED students hands-on experience doing actual projects that help communities. 这些项目的例子 include economic fiscal impact studies, strategic plans, feasibility studies, highest & 最佳使用研究和市场研究. 此外，学生的工作意义重大 sponsored research projects for the US Department of Defense, US Department of Transportation, US Department of Energy and numerous other national and international organizations. To do these projects, the students will learn the most advanced data analytics and 映射工具.

Graduate Assistantship positions, available to Master of Science in Economic Development (MSED) students on a competitive basis, can waive up to the full cost of tuition and 为符合条件的学生提供每月津贴. 此外，MSED项目已经 specific scholarships established by the economic development community to assist worthy full-time students enrolled in the economic development program. 这些包括 the Rhodes and Ingram Economic Development Scholarship Endowment, Munro Petroleum 奖学金基金C. 小卡鲁瑟斯·沙利文. 纪念奖学金，还有乔 Johnson Memorial Endowment in Economic Development.

The 学生经济发展协会 (SEDA) is a student organization made up of both graduate and undergraduate students pursuing careers that promote economic development from a local to an international level. SEDA建立了一个社区 networking, learning, and leadership, hosting 事件 throughout the year to connect students with scholars and practicing economic developers, many of whom are alumni 我们的硕士项目. Each semester, SEDA members visit economic development organizations in the state, host a football/baseball tailgate, volunteer in the community, and more. The SEDA also sponsors its members to attend Mississippi Economic Development Council 事件.

International students typically make up 10-15% of each cohort. MSED不同于 发展经济计划. Our program is designed for students to learn about development in a developed country and does not have a heavy emphasis on mathematics or academic theory while Development Economics prepares students who ultimately seek Ph值.D.

All Immigration and language requirements questions should be directed to 国际学者服务. International applications are approved by the 国际学者服务 and the 研究生院 before being released to the program for final review and acceptance.