Fast Facts
- Faculty members have taught in China, Mongolia, and South Africa.
- Students from twenty-five different nations have enrolled in the program.
- Faculty members have testified in important natural resource damage assessment litigation cases, taught overseas as Fulbright lecturers, and served on the editorial board of the journal Resources Policy and on the Natural Research Council’s Committee of Earth Resources.
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Graduate Program in Applied Natural Resource Economics
The Master of Science in Applied Natural Resource Economics focuses on economic and business aspects of natural resources in industry. Research areas include environmental damage assessment, petroleum taxation regimes with real options, metal market economics and policy, natural resource use and sustainability, natural resource management and policy. Mineral economics studies are a traditional strength of the School.
The flexible degree program allows students to tailor the program to fit their individual needs while learning basic core material in economic analysis, project evaluation, and statistical analysis. The program is generally completed in two academic years and requires a thesis.
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