Spatial Economics and Data Analysis

University of Southern California

United States of America, Los Angeles

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University of Southern California

United States of America , Los Angeles

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines22-Aug-2022 7-Jun-2022

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Duration 24 month(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 59,260 / year

Apply Date 7-Jun-2022

Next Intake 22-Aug-2022

Spatial Economics and Data Analysis

About

Overview Apply to the Spatial Economics and Data Analysis MSc program offered at University of Southern California. Work with globally recognized faculty from the Department of Economics and the Spatial Sciences Institute in the University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences to identify business opportunities and address public policy challenges using location-based Big Data with insights from geographic information science (GIS), urban economics, and spatial econometrics.Career OpportunitiesProfessionals with masters in economics and spatial data analysis education can bring new insights in emerging business opportunities, environmental trends, urban crime, congestion trends, real estate valuation, technology diffusion, and countless other commercial and social applications around the world.Through internships, guest speakers, industry meet-ups, and other career development opportunities, students will build a professional network in Big Data industries and startups. The global geospatial industry is expected to grow at a 13.6% compound annual growth rate between 2017-2020 to reach US $440 billion in 2020.Learning ObjectivesGraduates will:develop an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of spatial economics;learn and apply spatial analysis and spatial modeling approaches to identify new business opportunities and new policy solutions addressing urban problems;gain valuable research experience in analyzing spatial "Big Data"; anddevelop professional development insights in this nascent field of spatial analysis. I want to find another Master Course

As one of University of Southern California most innovative Masters Programs, students will engage with a rigorous quantitative curriculum in order to learn how to apply economic theory to real-world problems. This Spatial Economics and Data Analysis MSc program will lead to students being able to synthesize data and abstract theories into real-world action.

Disciplines

Business Intelligence & Analytics

Economics

Data Science & Big Data

Requirements

Other Requirements

1 : a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States, or the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree in another country;a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0;a Graduate Record Exam (GRE) with a score of 150 on the quantitative reasoning section; andan introductory course in GIS and/or Remote Sensing (or proof of practical/field experience) andan introductory course in Economics