The masters program lasts two years, or 6 trimesters with a one-month holiday in between each trimester. Each year, school resumes in August. Class 4’s timetable was as follows:
FIRST YEAR
1st trimester: August to October 2009
- Economic History of Africa
- Mathematics I
- Mathematics II
- Introduction to Political Science
- Statistics &Probability
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Microeconomics
2nd trimester: December 2009 to February 2010
- Econometrics of Qualitative Variables
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Introduction to Statistical Software
- Game Theory
- Causal Inference
3rd trimester: April 2010 to June 2010
- Theory and Practice of Surveying
- Collection and Analysis of Data
- Public Economics
- Development Economics
- International Economics
SECOND YEAR
School year: August – December 2010
- Data Analysis
- Time Series
- Political Economy
- Communication and Public Affairs
- Public policy: Public Health
- Education Policy
- Decentralization
- Research Methods
Internship and thesis: January – July 2011
Internship, research, thesis and graduation.