Abstract
This paper examines the impacts of transforming a traditional master’s program into a professionally-oriented, terminal degree program in applied economics. Alumni surveys were conducted before and after the curricular innovation and the results indicate that the change in program provided high quality training that alumni judged to be more relevant to the post-graduate work environment. This case study illustrates that master’s programs in economics can benefit by implementing curricular structures that explicitly serve terminal degree-seeking students while, at the same time, provide elements of training that students destined for the Ph.D. are unlikely to receive in a doctoral program.
Recommended Citation
(2026)
"The Implementation of a Terminal Master’s Program in Applied Economics,"
Journal of Economics and Finance Education: Vol. 9:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/jefe/vol9/iss2/3
