GRADUATE PROGRAM IN ECONOMICS
MASTER’S DEGREE IN ECONOMICS (17M)

Completion of the Program
The minimum and maximum time limits for completing the Master`s Degree program are 12 and 36 months, respectively.
To obtain the Master's Degree in Economics, students must fulfill a total of 36 credits in courses (24 in obligatory courses and 12 in elective courses) and be approved in the defense of dissertation.
 
Required Activity
AA001 * 0 Master’s Dissertation

Required Courses
HO231 4 Econometrics 
HO305 1 Dissertation Seminar I
HO306 1 Dissertation Seminar II
HO307 1 Dissertation Seminar III
HO308 1 Dissertation Seminar IV
HO311 4 Brazilian Economy
HO312 4 Macroeconomics I 
HO314 4 Microeconomics I 
HO705 4 Political Economy 

Elective Courses
Students must obtain 12 credits among the courses listed below. The courses must be chosen in agreement with their Advisor and with the Coordinator of the program.

HO012 4 Mathematical Economics
HO013 4 Economic Statistics
HO023 4 Economic Development and Environment
HO025 4 Environmental Economics
HO030 4 Urban Economics and Economic Policy
HO115 4 Economic Formation of Brazil I
HO212 4 Monetary and Financial Economics
HO231 4 Econometrics
HO235 4 Panel Data Econometrics
HO236 4 Temporal Series Econometrics
HO313 4 Economic Policy and Regional Development
HO335 4 Economic Development
HO350 4 Special Topics in Economics
HO351 2 Special Topics in Economic Theory I
HO352 2 Special Topics in Economic Theory II
HO355 4 Economic Behavior and Institutions
HO363 4 Advanced Topics in Keynesian Macroeconomics
HO413 4 Industrial Organization and Technological Development
HO435 4 Directed Reading in Economics
HO440 2 Special Topics in Applied Economics
HO445 4 Input-Output Applied Analysis
HO450 4 Advanced Topics in Economic Theory
HO455 4 Topics in Institutional Economics
HO512 4 Macroeconomics II
HO601 4 International Economics
HO710 4 Introduction to China Studies: a multidisciplinary approach
HO715 4 Strategy and Dynamics of Large Corporations in the Contemporary Capitalism
HO724 4 Advanced topics of General Economic History
HO725 4 Advanced topics of Brazilian Economic History
HO802 4 Social Economics
HO803 4 Labor Economics
HO812 4 Public Policy Analysis

Note: Upon Advisor`s indication and approval from the Graduate Commission, students may choose elective courses in other post-graduation courses at other programs in Brazil or abroad.

* In the lists of courses, the numbers in the 2nd columns correspond to the total credits in each course, respectively. Each credit corresponds to a 15 class hours. In Dissertation activity, there is an asterisk in place of class hours.

Ph.D. IN ECONOMICS (67D)
Completion of the Program
The minimum and maximum time limits for completing the Doctorate Course are 24 and 48 months, respectively.
To obtain the Ph.D. in Economics, students must fulfill a total of 36 credits in courses (24 in obligatory courses and 12 in elective courses) and be approved in the defense of Thesis. 

Required Activity
AA002 * 0 Doctorate Thesis

Required Courses
HO231 4 Econometrics 
HO201 1 Thesis Seminar I
HO202 1 Thesis Seminar II
HO203 1 Thesis Seminar III
HO204 1 Thesis IV
HO311 4 Brazilian Economy
HO312 4 Macroeconomics I 
HO314 4 Microeconomics I 
HO705 4 Political Economy

Elective Courses
Students must obtain 12 credits among the courses listed below. The courses must be chosen in agreement with their Advisor and with the Coordinator of the program.

HO012 4 Mathematical Economics
HO013 4 Economic Statistics
HO023 4 Economic Development and Environment
HO025 4 Environmental Economics
HO030 4 Urban Economics and Economic Policy
HO115 4 Economic Formation of Brazil I
HO212 4 Monetary and Financial Economics
HO231 4 Econometrics
HO235 4 Panel Data Econometrics
HO236 4 Temporal Series Econometrics
HO313 4 Economic Policy and Regional Development
HO335 4 Economic Development
HO350 4 Special Topics in Economics
HO351 2 Special Topics in Economic Theory I
HO352 2 Special Topics in Economic Theory II
HO355 4 Economic Behavior and Institutions
HO363 4 Advanced Topics in Keynesian Macroeconomics
HO413 4 Industrial Organization and Technological Development
HO435 4 Directed Reading in Economics
HO440 2 Special Topics in Applied Economics
HO445 4 Input-Output Applied Analysis
HO450 4 Advanced Topics in Economic Theory
HO455 4 Topics in Institutional Economics
HO512 4 Macroeconomics II
HO601 4 International Economics
HO710 4 Introduction to China Studies: a multidisciplinary approach
HO715 4 Strategy and Dynamics of Large Corporations in the Contemporary Capitalism
HO724 4 Advanced topics of General Economic History
HO725 4 Advanced topics of Brazilian Economic History
HO802 4 Social Economics
HO803 4 Labor Economics
HO812 4 Public Policy Analysis

Note: Upon Advisor`s indication and approval from the Graduate Commission, students may choose elective courses in other post-graduation courses at other programs in Brazil or abroad .

* In the lists of courses, the numbers in the 2nd and 3rd columns correspond to the total class hours and to the credits in each course, respectively. In thesis activity, there is an asterisk in place of class hours.