Create the Future . . . Change the World.

MS in Applied Natural Resource Economics

Admission and AssistantshipsAdmission is based in part on GRE or GMAT scores. A limited number of teaching assistantships are available, and all accepted applicants are considered.

About Michigan TechMichigan Technological University is a leading public research university of international stature, conducting research, developing new technologies, and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, forestry and environmental sciences, computing sciences, technology, business and economics, natural and physical sciences, arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Michigan Technological University www.mtu.edu

Graduate School www.gradschool.mtu.edu

International Programs and Services www.ips.mtu.edu

How to Apply

1. Download an application form from the Graduate School webpage.

APPLY ONLINE FOR FREE!

2. Submit the completed application online, or mail or fax it to the Graduate School.

3. Track the status of your application online.

Visit the Graduate School webpage for complete details about admissions and program requirements.

www.gradschool.mtu.edu

Michigan Technological University1400 Townsend Drive

Houghton, MI 49931-1295

Graduate SchoolPhone: 906-487-2327

Fax: 906-487-2284

Email: gradadms@mtu.edu

www.gradschool.mtu.edu

School of Business and EconomicsGraduate Coordinator

Phone: 906-487-2808

Fax: 906-487-2944

www.mnre.mtu.edu

Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer. 04/08/32029

www.gradschool.mtu.edu

MS in Applied Natural Resource Economics

The Master of Science in Applied Natural

Resource Economics is designed for students

with undergraduate degrees in engineering or

science, but economics and business majors

interested in natural resource industries are also

welcome. Students may tailor the program to

fit their individual preferences while learning

core material in economic analysis, project

evaluation, and statistical analysis. The program

is generally completed in two academic years

and requires a thesis.

The degree is a broadening of the earlier MS in

Mineral Economics. Mineral economics remains

a strength of the program and can be chosen as

a field of study.

What Is Applied Natural Resource Economics?Applied natural resource economics is the study of the economic and business aspects of natural resource management and use. Graduates acquire skills in economics, finance, and statistics that meet the particular needs of natural resource industries. National and local governments, corporations, banks and financial companies, and consulting firms use natural resource economics to evaluate issues and problems related to natural and environmental resource management. The skills learned in the program are valued in industries such as energy and mineral production, resource-based manufacturing, construction, and others.

ResearchFaculty and graduate students in the MS in Applied Natural Resource Economics program research the economic, financial, and policy issues of natural resource use. All students must complete a research thesis. Projects are based on theoretical models developed from economic and financial theory and use empirical methods from mathematics and statistics.

Some recent topics include coal mine safety in China, commodity pricing, the copper market, and land use changes associated with urbanization.

• Mineral economics studies are a traditional strength of the School.

• Faculty members have given short courses in China, Mongolia, and South Africa.

• Students from twenty different nations have enrolled in the program.

Research areasn environmental damage

assessment

n petroleum taxation regimes with real options

n metal market economics and policy

n natural resource use and sustainability

n natural resource management and policy

FacilitiesThe School of Business and Economics provides a wide array of computing resources for both faculty and students. The School operates one main computer lab and several smaller labs, including a computer-lab/work-area reserved for graduate students. Several key financial and economic databases are available for researchers. In addition, the SBE has a state-of-the-art computerized classroom for computer-intensive instruction. Michigan Tech also has a recently modernized library.

• Faculty members were founding members and officers of the Mineral Economics and Management Society.

• 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.

MS in Applied Natural Resource Economics

www.mnre.mtu.edu

The Master of Science in Applied Natural

Resource Economics is designed for students

with undergraduate degrees in engineering or

science, but economics and business majors

interested in natural resource industries are also

welcome. Students may tailor the program to

fit their individual preferences while learning

core material in economic analysis, project

evaluation, and statistical analysis. The program

is generally completed in two academic years

and requires a thesis.

The degree is a broadening of the earlier MS in

Mineral Economics. Mineral economics remains

a strength of the program and can be chosen as

a field of study.

What Is Applied Natural Resource Economics?Applied natural resource economics is the study of the economic and business aspects of natural resource management and use. Graduates acquire skills in economics, finance, and statistics that meet the particular needs of natural resource industries. National and local governments, corporations, banks and financial companies, and consulting firms use natural resource economics to evaluate issues and problems related to natural and environmental resource management. The skills learned in the program are valued in industries such as energy and mineral production, resource-based manufacturing, construction, and others.

ResearchFaculty and graduate students in the MS in Applied Natural Resource Economics program research the economic, financial, and policy issues of natural resource use. All students must complete a research thesis. Projects are based on theoretical models developed from economic and financial theory and use empirical methods from mathematics and statistics.

Some recent topics include coal mine safety in China, commodity pricing, the copper market, and land use changes associated with urbanization.

• Mineral economics studies are a traditional strength of the School.

• Faculty members have given short courses in China, Mongolia, and South Africa.

• Students from twenty different nations have enrolled in the program.

Research areasn environmental damage

assessment

n petroleum taxation regimes with real options

n metal market economics and policy

n natural resource use and sustainability

n natural resource management and policy

FacilitiesThe School of Business and Economics provides a wide array of computing resources for both faculty and students. The School operates one main computer lab and several smaller labs, including a computer-lab/work-area reserved for graduate students. Several key financial and economic databases are available for researchers. In addition, the SBE has a state-of-the-art computerized classroom for computer-intensive instruction. Michigan Tech also has a recently modernized library.

• Faculty members were founding members and officers of the Mineral Economics and Management Society.

• 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.

MS in Applied Natural Resource Economics

www.mnre.mtu.edu

Create the Future . . . Change the World.

MS in Applied Natural Resource Economics

Admission and AssistantshipsAdmission is based in part on GRE or GMAT scores. A limited number of teaching assistantships are available, and all accepted applicants are considered.

About Michigan TechMichigan Technological University is a leading public research university of international stature, conducting research, developing new technologies, and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, forestry and environmental sciences, computing sciences, technology, business and economics, natural and physical sciences, arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Michigan Technological University www.mtu.edu

Graduate School www.gradschool.mtu.edu

International Programs and Services www.ips.mtu.edu

How to Apply

1. Download an application form from the Graduate School webpage.

APPLY ONLINE FOR FREE!

2. Submit the completed application online, or mail or fax it to the Graduate School.

3. Track the status of your application online.

Visit the Graduate School webpage for complete details about admissions and program requirements.

www.gradschool.mtu.edu

Michigan Technological University1400 Townsend Drive

Houghton, MI 49931-1295

Graduate SchoolPhone: 906-487-2327

Fax: 906-487-2284

Email: gradadms@mtu.edu

www.gradschool.mtu.edu

School of Business and EconomicsGraduate Coordinator

Phone: 906-487-2808

Fax: 906-487-2944

www.mnre.mtu.edu

Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer. 04/08/32029

www.gradschool.mtu.edu

MS in Applied Natural Resource Economics