Graduate
Student Learning Outcomes
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (Ph.D.)
The Ph.D. program is designed to advance knowledge concerning Health Economics. Develop the skills essential for our graduates to conduct independent research in this area. The students completing Ph.D. program will:
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of economic theory, and of statistical theory especially relevant for economics.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the state of knowledge in their fields of specialization within economics, including theoretical models, research methodologies, and empirical results.
- Demonstrate the ability to critically assess economic issues, and to integrate economic theory and statistical/econometric analysis in order to evaluate these issues.
- Demonstrate the ability to assemble, organize and analyze economic data, in order to conduct advanced econometric analysis ability to conduct independent, original research in economics.
