Master of Arts in Economics and Entrepreneurship
for Educators
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The program is open primarily to educators who:
- Meet admission requirements of the Office of Graduate Studies of the University of Delaware. Official transcripts of all undergraduate work are required for admission.
- Have completed a minimum of three (3) semester hours in economics.
- Are nominated by a Council or Center Director, school district or organization committed to improving the understanding of economic education and entrepreneurship.
Application Procedure
Summer 2009
Session Runs from Sunday, June 21st through
Friday, July 31st
All application materials must be received by Friday, April 3rd, 2009 in order to be considered for admission to the program in the summer of 2009. Candidates should complete an online application for admission by following the procedure outlined on the Office of Graduate Studies web site located at. Awards will be announced by Friday, April 17th, 2009.
Two of the three individuals listed as references should be the applicant’s principal, supervisor or professional colleagues. These individuals should be able to indicate their appraisal of the candidate’s teaching effectiveness, potential for professional growth and ability to succeed in a graduate program. The third recommendation should be from the applicant’s company, university, school district or regional Council and/or Center for Economic Education.
The first of the three standard essay questions asks for vocational objectives and for the applicant to explain how the proposed plan of graduate study relates to the stated objectives. The response should include a description of how those professional goals can be achieved through a Master of Arts program of study in economics and entrepreneurship.
Applicants for the Master of Arts Program in Economics and Entrepreneurship are not required to submit scores for the GRE or GMAT examinations. Foreign applicants, who received their undergraduate degree from a non-English speaking institution, must submit their results on the TOEFL examination.
Full and partial scholarships are available for 24 semester credit hours. In addition, participants may receive a stipend of $125 per week for each summer session of six weeks to assist with room and board expenses for those living on campus.
The program of study has four sequential components:
First summer: Participants will take coursework in four areas of study, i.e., Basic Economic Concepts, Strategies for Entrepreneurship, Global Economic Development and Economic Teaching Strategies.
Intervening school year (off campus): Participants will develop an economic education implementation design including entrepreneurship AND transfer 6 semester credit hours or take courses in (a) economics, entrepreneurship and (b) education.
Second summer: Participants will complete courses in Money and Banking, International Trade, Micro/Macro Applications, and Curriculum Seminar with continued emphasis on entrepreneurship and workshop organization and delivery.
Fall (off campus): Participants will complete their implementation design and a public policy paper by January 31, 2010.
Many recreational and cultural programs are available to students on the Newark Campus. The University has extensive athletic facilities and usually sponsors a summer film series, concerts and theatre productions, as well as sightseeing trips to nearby cities.
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Newark, Delaware, a university community with some light industry, is within easy reach of the urban centers of New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. These cities, along with the ocean resorts of Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey, are accessible by car, bus or train. Wilmington, Delaware’s largest city is only 15 miles to the northeast and offers a variety of recreational and cultural activities.
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Classes will be held in air-conditioned University classrooms using the
latest technology.On-campus housing is available at reasonable rates.
Food service is available at a number of the University’s dining facilities.
The University maintains an extensive library collection and provides inter-library loan and computer search services.
Additional Information
For further information, please contact:
James B. O’Neill, Director
Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship
Lerner College of Business and Economics
102 Alfred Lerner Hall
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-2559
Fax: (302) 831-6659
oneillj@lerner.udel.eduQuestions or comments concerning these web pages can be directed to Ruth Jackson.