Master of Science in Global Development
The Master of Science in Global Development is a 12-month program designed to prepare professionals for sustainable development work in governments, private development firms, and NGOs in developing countries, primarily in Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
The program responds to the substantial challenges of rapid urbanization, climate change, and growing inequality in cities of developing regions and draws on concepts and skills from economics, politics, city and regional planning, and international affairs. Students will gain multidisciplinary knowledge and training needed to help address challenges in anything from infrastructure provision to poverty reductions.
Students take classes in Georgia Tech’s School of City and Regional Planning, School of Economics, and Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| INTA/ECON 6704 | Introduction to Global Development | 3 |
| INTA 6003 | Empirical Research Methods | 3 |
| CP 6514 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Special Topics (Political Economy of Development) | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Sustainable Urban Development | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Planning Studio | ||
or CP 6053 | Applied Planning Studio (Urban Design) | |
| Special Topics (Graduate Capstone in Global Development) | ||
or ECON 8803 | Special Topics | |
| Electives | 15 | |
| International Trade and Technology Transfer | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Information and Communication Technologies and Global Development | ||
| Comparative Science and Technology Policy | ||
| Special Topics (User Interface Design and Evaluation) | ||
| Special Topics (Sustainable Megaregion) | ||
| Special Topics (Democracy in the Global South) | ||
| Special Topics (Latin American Politics) | ||
| Special Topics (Political Economy of China) | ||
| Special Topics (Government and Politics-China) | ||
| Special Topics (Urbanization and Development in the LDCs) | ||
| Special Topics (Technology and Poverty) | ||
| Special Topics (Big Data and Security) | ||
| Special Topics (Environmental Politics) | ||
| Special Topics (Soccer and Global Politics) | ||
| Special Topics (Energy, Environment, and Policy) | ||
| Special Topics (Energy and International Security) | ||
| Special Topics (Global Issues and Leadership) | ||
| Special Topics (Post-Soviet Politics) | ||
| Special Topics (Gender and Global Development) | ||
| Special Topics (Challenge of Terrorism) | ||
| Special Topics (Conflict and Security in Developing Countries) | ||
| Urban and Regional Development Theory | ||
| Introduction to Land Use Planning | ||
| Introduction to Climate Change Planning | ||
| Climate Change and the City | ||
| Introduction to Transportation Planning | ||
| Land Use and Transportation Interaction | ||
| Foundations of Local Economic Development Planning and | ||
| Economic Development Analysis and Practice | ||
| Water Resources Planning | ||
| Equity, Social Justice, and Economic Development | ||
| Environmental Analysis Using GIS | ||
| Socioeconomic GIS | ||
| Urban Growth and Infrastructure Systems | ||
| Principles of Real Estate Finance and Development | ||
| Community Development | ||
| Government and Housing Markets | ||
| Applied Real Estate Development Methods | ||
| Citizen Participation and Community Engagement | ||
| Urban Design Policy: Analysis and Implementation | ||
| Urban Ecological Design | ||
| Advanced Urban and Regional Development Theory | ||
| Special Topics in Land Use Planning (International Growth Management Law) | ||
| Microeconomic Analysis | ||
| Econometrics II | ||
| Urban and Regional Economics | ||
| Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment | ||
| Strategic Economics for Global Enterprise | ||
| Economics of Health and Health Care | ||
| Special Topics (The World Trading System: Law, Economics and Corporate Strategy) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |