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Global Economic Affairs

Master of Arts · Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs · Candidate, expected June 2028

Began
August 2026
Expected
June 2028
Format
On campus
Credits required
60 quarter credits
Calendar
10-week quarters

Coursework

Courses completed or in progress, by quarter.

  1. INTS 4059 Data Science With Python Fall 2026 · In progress
  2. INTS 4320 International Monetary Relations Fall 2026 · In progress

The program

Korbel core (4 credits)
  • INTS 4091 Great Issues in International Affairs · 4 credits
Degree core (12 credits)
  • INTS 4310 Foundations of International Trade · 4 credits
  • INTS 4320 International Monetary Relations · 4 credits
  • One of: INTS 4324 International Political Economy, INTS 4370 The Global Economy, INTS 4372 Great Books in Political Economy, INTS 4532 The Global Financial System: Frontier Issues, INTS 4678 The Politics of Global Trade, Investment and Production · 4 credits
Skills requirement (12 credits)
  • INTS 4057 Statistics · 4 credits
  • INTS 4303 Econometrics for Decision Making · 4 credits
  • 4 further credits from the Korbel School's skills courses
Specialization (12 credits)
  • Three courses on a common topic, region, or method, drawn from eligible University of Denver graduate courses and approved by the degree director
  • Up to 12 credits of a Korbel certificate may count toward the specialization
Internship, supporting courses, and options
  • INTS 4981 Internship · required, 0 or 4 credits
  • Supporting courses to reach 60 credits · 20 credits, from Korbel or other DU graduate programs (at most 12 from outside Korbel)
  • Thesis (4 or 8 credits) or Substantial Research Paper (4 credits) · optional
  • At most 12 credits at the Daniels College of Business
Stated outcomes
  • Critically engage academic and policy-focused literatures to identify and adjudicate among differing perspectives, drawing on salient examples and their practical and normative implications.
  • Collect, describe, analyze, and communicate qualitative and quantitative data to address professional questions or policy dilemmas, including the limits of available or contested information and methods.
  • Develop deep theoretical and empirical knowledge in an area of specialization.
  • Assess and analyze a policy or practical challenge, and identify, evaluate, rank, and prioritize potential solutions in light of the contextual, structural, systemic, and normative factors that shape responses.
  • Communicate professional or academic knowledge in an organized, effective, timely, and ethical manner appropriate to the audience and question.

From University of Denver Graduate Bulletin — International Studies, Master of Arts in Global Economic Affairs, accessed September 18, 2026; further detail from Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs — Global Economic Affairs Master's Degree and University of Denver Graduate Bulletin — International Studies (PDF). The stated outcomes are paraphrased.