课程名称：Ph.D. in Economics
- 授予学位：博士学位 (Doctoral)
- 授予机构：MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- 学院：School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Economics
课程介绍：
The program was ranked as the best economics Ph.D. program in the United States in the most recent National Research Council study and was also ranked as tied for first by U.S. News and World Report. More than 65 percent of the Department's Ph.D. candidates obtain their degrees in five years or less. Doctoral students take required courses in microeconomic theory, macroeconomics, econometrics, and economic history. Students are also expected to complete four fields in economics (two major and two minor) and to pass general examinations in their major fields. The field options include public finance, industrial organization, international economics, monetary economics, labor economics, economic history, economic development, econometrics, financial economics, and advanced theory.
- 国际学生入学要求：
Students should have completed a master degree for doctorate program admissions and bachelor degree for master program admissions. They must have scored the minimum requirement in either TOEFL or IELTS. The minimum requirement for Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a minimum score of 550 (paper-based test), 213 (computer-based test), or 80 (internet test), however some departments and programs require submission of a TOEFL score of 610 (paper-based test), 255 (computer-based test), or 103 (internet test) or higher. The minimum requirement for International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is minimum score of 7.0, however some departments and programs require submission of an IELTS score of 7.5. GRE or GMAT is required for some courses.