MS in AI and Quantitative Economics (STEM)
Build the skills behind data-driven decisions
The MS in AI and Quantitative Economics program is STEM-designated and helps you develop advanced skills at the intersection of economics and artificial intelligence. Through economic theory, quantitative analysis, machine learning and applied coursework, you’ll learn to turn complex data into insights for business and policy.
Degree path
One-year, 30-credit program training in AI & Economics
Analyze issues and policy
Use big data, forecasting, statistical modeling and AI tools
Career preparation
Build theory, quantitative methods, AI and analytical skills
This program is:
- STEM-eligible, as approved by the New York State Education Department and listed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Interdisciplinary by combining economic theory, econometrics, machine learning and AI
- Applies AI and quantitative methods to economic, business and policy challenges
- Work with faculty that are experts in their field
International student benefits
This program is STEM-designated, qualifying F-1 students for a 24-month OPT extension
You'll develop the economic, quantitative and technical skills to:
- Apply economic theories and models to analyze real-world issues.
- Use mathematical, statistical, computational and AI methods to analyze and visualize economic data.
- Apply econometrics and machine learning to complex economic problems.
- Evaluate the social, ethical and policy implications of AI technologies.
- Communicate economic analysis and AI-driven insights to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Total credit hours: 30 credit hours
Program length: 1 year
Application Fee: $75
Culminating experience: Capstone course through the AI and Society department
Course breakdown
- Foundations of AI and Society
- Mathematical and Computational Fundamentals for AI and Society
- Capstone Course in AI and Society
- Microeconomic Theory
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
- AI and Economic Policy
- Econometrics I
- Big Data and Machine Learning in Economics
Choose one:
- Econometrics II
- Health Economics
- Labor Economics
- Another 500-level economics course approved in advance by the program director
Graduates of the MS program are prepared to specialize and have leadership roles in:
- Academia
- Consulting
- Economic analysis
- Finance
- Government
- Technology
If you’re ready to apply economic thinking to today’s most pressing challenges, UB is ready for you.
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