The International Economic Development MBA Program
at Troy University
The curriculum of instruction is guided by the common conceptual thread of utilizing
internationalization to enhance local economic development efforts — in essence,
teaching our students the skills necessary to succeed as economic development professionals
within the context of an international economy, while also providing the foundational
skills of the economic development profession. The economic development (ECD) concentration
is grounded by the requirements of a traditional business school curriculum along
with ECD courses to prepare students for practicing economic development in the
global economy. The Program is available fully online for professionals through
Troy University eCampus.
This program places high emphasis on advancing the applied economic development
skill set of the student. For example, ECD 6699 — Seminar in International Economic
Development — brings economic development practitioners into the classroom to educate
students through “real world” economic development experiences, which cannot be
found in a traditional textbook. Another key component of the curriculum is the
requirement of all students to gain economic development field experience (ECD 6680).
By capitalizing on the global infrastructure of Troy University, our students have
the opportunity for various assignments, from internships for economic development
organizations to participating in international economic development programs and
research projects throughout the world.