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Choose at least four (4) courses (for 12 credits) from one of the following areas of study:
ITIP students (along with other Elliott School students) have access to a wide variety of courses at a major research university in downtown Washington DC. These include courses in the Elliott School of International Affairs, the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Public Policy and Public Administration (SPPPA) and the School of Public Health.
The following courses (applicable to the four ITIP major fields of international economic policy analysis, development economics, international business, and finance) have been offered in the last academic year and/or are scheduled for next academic year.
International Economic Policy Analysis
This field provides deeper training in economic analysis and is especially appropriate for students seeking employment in the public sector, think tanks, international organizations and non-profit organizations focused on international economic issues.
PPPA 6014 Economics in Policy Analysis
PPPA 6015 Cost-Benefit Analysis
ECON 6237 Economics of the Environment and Natural Resources
ECON 6250 Survey of Economic Development
ECON 6255 Economics of Technological Change
ECON 6269 Economy of China
ECON 6271 Economy of Japan
ECON 6285 Economic Development of Latin America
ECON 6292 Special Topics in International Trade
- Economics of U.S. Trade Policy
- Technology, Trade & the Multinational Firm
- Economic Analysis of International Trade Law
ECON 6293 Topics in International Finance
- Emerging Markets: Captial Flows and Crises
ECON 6294 Topics in International Development
ECON 6295 Special Topics
- International Migration & Labor Markets
- Economic Conditions: Analysis & Forecasting
- Energy Economics
IAFF 6142 Technology Creation and Diffusion
IAFF 6198 21st Century Trade Policies: Issues & Strategy
IAFF 6318 Politics of Finance in China & India
IAFF 6358 Migration, Remittances & Development
IAFF 6378 Oil: Industry, Economy, and Society
IAFF 6505 Corruption, Development & Governance
PPPA 6006 Policy Analysis
PPPA 6018 Public Policy Governance & Global Markets
PPPA 6085 Special Topics in Public Policy
- Cause & Consequence of the Financial Crisis
- Public Economics
- Poverty and Policy
- Tax Policy
SMPP 6241 Global Corporate Responsibility
PPPA 6014 Economics in Policy Analysis
PUBH 6340 Health Economics and Finance
PUBH 6443 Global Health Regulation, Trade, and Human Rights
International Business
This field focuses on private sector international banking, finance, and marketing. Students may take any four courses listed below; be sure to consult the University Bulletin about any prerequisites for particular courses.
Students pursuing this field are strongly encouraged to take as electives:
- an accounting course: MBAD 6211– Basic Financial Statements, and
- a corporate finance sequence: MBAD 6233 / MBAD 6234 – Financial Markets / Financial Management.
IAFF 6378 Oil: Industry, Economy, and Society
IBUS 6201 International Marketing
IBUS 6301 International Business Finance
IBUS 6302 Seminar: International Banking
IBUS 6305 Global Investment Banking
IBUS 6307 International Portfolio Management
IBUS 6401 International Business Strategy 3
IBUS 6402 Managing-Developing Countries
IBUS 6404 New Global Competitive Framework
IBUS 6405 Legal Aspects of International and Multinational Business
IBUS 6202 & 6297 Privatization, Nationalization & Public-Private Partnerships (6 credits abroad during summer; past locations include London and Chile)
IBUS 6297 & SMPP 6297 Amazon: A Frontier for Global Business Strategies and Sustainability (6 credits abroad in Latin America during the summer)
ECON 6295 Economic Conditions: Analysis & Forecasting
FINA 6221 Financial Decision Making
FINA 6223 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
SMPP 6241 Global Corporate Responsibility
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Development Economics
This field is designed for students interested in the theory and practice of development economics. Courses deal with development economics from a micro and macro perspective and include approaches in economics and business.
ECON 6250 Survey of Economic Development
ECON 6269 Economy of China
ECON 6285 Economic Development of Latin America
ECON 6292 Technology Trade & the Multinational Firm
ECON 6293 Topics in International Finance
ECON 6294 Topics in International Development
ECON 6295 Special Topics
- Economic Analysis of International Trade Law
- International Migration & Labor Markets
- Economic Conditions: Analysis & Forecasting
- Fragile States and Development
IAFF 6138 Special Topics in International Development Studies
- Global Food Security
- Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Aid
- Private Sector Development
IAFF 6142 Technology Creation and Diffusion
IAFF 6198 21st Century Trade Policies: Issues & Strategy
IAFF 6318 Politics of Finance in China & India
IAFF 6358 Migration, Remittances & Development
IAFF 6378 Oil: Industry, Economy, and Society
IAFF 6505 Corruption, Development & Governance
PAD 6057 International Development Administration
PPOL 6018 Public Policy Governance & Global Markets
PPOL 6085 Poverty and Policy
PPPA 6058 International NGO Management
PUBH 6340 Health Economics and Finance
PUBH 6443 Global Health Regulation, Trade, and Human Rights
SMPP 6241 Global Corporate Responsibility
Finance
This field helps prepare students for careers in the financial sector. Students taking these courses must have background coursework in corporate finance and accounting before taking the courses. (GWU equivalents are MBAD 6233/634 (Financial Markets/Financial Management) and MBAD 6211 (Accounting)
Required course:
International Business Finance (IBUS 6301)
Supporting courses (Choose three):
ECON 6293 Topics in International Finance
FIN 6221 Financial Decision Making
FIN 6222 Capital Formation
FIN 6223 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN 6224 Financial Management
FIN 6234 New Venture Financing
FIN 6235Futures Markets
FIN 6236 Options
FIN 6238 Financial Engineering
FIN 6239 Applied Portfolio Management
IBUS 6302 Seminar in International Banking
IBUS 6306 Global Investment Banking
IBUS 6307 International Portfolio Management
