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Learning Objectives -
Students will demonstrate proficiency by attaining satisfactory scores on assessments covering these fundamental microeconomic principles: (a) Optimization of consumer utility (b) Profit maximization for producers (c) Analysis of equilibrium and welfare across various market frameworks (d) Significance of externalities
Students will demonstrate proficiency by attaining satisfactory scores on assessments covering these fundamental macroeconomic principles: (a) Calculation of potential output and economic expansion (b) Monetary supply dynamics and price level changes (c) Variations in employment and production throughout economic cycles (d) Core principles of fiscal and monetary policy
Students will develop the ability to: (a) Compute equilibrium solutions using fundamental equations (b) Employ graphical analysis to comprehend and explain economic correlations
Students will acquire the skills to effectively compose a research document and deliver their findings to classmates in an academic setting.
International freshman applicants must be high school graduates (students that have the equivalent of a diploma in the United States).
English proficiency is measured through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A score of at least 550 on the paper based exam or 77 on the internet based TOEFL is required. USC also accepts the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the PTE Academic Test. Students must score at least a 6.5 on the IELTS, or at least a 53 on the PTE.