Program outcomes

As an international political economy major, you will gain skills that will prepare you to pursue careers in international organizations, nonprofits, the private sector or further academic study. You’ll graduate ready to analyze political economy’s role in global relations with a clear grasp of how economic forces drive international policy and development. As an IPEC major, you will:

• Combine knowledge of economics and political science disciplines to form an interdisciplinary approach to understanding complex global issues
• Utilize existing and emerging methodologies from economic and political inquiry fields, including statistical modeling and qualitative case studies
• Gain an understanding of different economic and political concerns across a broad range of economies and governments in various stages of development

Career paths

Graduates of the international political economy major possess the skills to understand the global overlap between political and economic forces. This expertise makes you highly sought after in business, finance, development, consulting and management. Our IPEC alumni thrive in various sectors, including international organizations, non-governmental organizations, governmental bodies and academia.

Courses

To get the most up-to-date list of courses available in the IPEC program, as well as past course offerings, visit GU Experience and follow these steps:

• Go to GU Experience > registration dashboard
• Under the schedule of classes section, select browse classes
• Select term
• In the subject menu, choose international political economy
• Scroll down and click the class search button to explore available classes

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