Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators (M.A.)

The Master of Arts in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators (MAEEE) at Lerner College is designed for individuals who have demonstrated leadership potential and want to enhance K-12 economic, personal finance and entrepreneurship education locally, nationally and internationally. This Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE) program provides educators with a solid foundation in economic theory and effective teaching strategies, enabling them to prepare their students to effectively navigate the complex world in which they live.

Participants in the MAEEE program gain immediate access to valuable resources and a supportive network of fellow educators. Our graduates are master teachers who emerge as leaders in their communities, influencing educational policy, developing innovative curricula and inspiring students to make informed financial decisions.

Program Eligibility

The program is open to educators who:

1. Meet admission requirements of the Office of Graduate and Professional Education at the University of Delaware.
2. Have completed a minimum of three semester hours in economics.
3. Have been referred by their school principal, school district and either their local council or center for economic education or other organization committed to improving the understanding of economic, entrepreneurship and financial education.

Program Components

At the program’s core are two on-campus, four-week summer sessions. During the summer sessions, course content is reinforced by meetings with top scholars and representatives from Federal Reserve Banks and national think tanks.

1. Online instruction: Before arriving on campus, participants complete an introduction to the materials to be presented during the first summer session.
2. First summer: Participants spend four weeks on campus and take courses in microeconomics and macroeconomics.
3. Intervening school year (off campus): Participants take online Introduction to Entrepreneurship course. Participants develop and implement an economics, entrepreneurship or personal finance implementation project.
4. Online instruction: Before arriving on campus, participants complete an introduction to the materials to be presented during the second summer session.
5. Second summer: Participants spend four weeks on campus and take courses in money and international trade; contemporary issues in economic education; and micro/macro applications and teaching applications.
6. Intervening school year (off campus): Participants complete their implementation project.

Program Requirements

The M.A. in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators degree requires 30 credit hours of graduate work, 15 of which are taken on campus.

Participants must transfer 6 pre-approved credits in economics, entrepreneurship or education. These credits may be obtained from the University of Delaware or transferred from another institution.

MAEEE News

• CEEE Helps Local Teachers Educate Students with “The State of the Economy” Professional Learning Session - Retired UD Economics Professor James Butkiewicz gave an interactive lecture on the current state of the economy and where it's headed to state K-12 teachers.
• UD Lerner’s Chen, Asarta Appointed Named Professors - Oliver Yao, dean of the UD’s Lerner College announced the appointments of Bintong Chen to Chaplin Tyler Professor and Carlos Asarta to Bank of America Professor of Business. Their appointments were effective September 1, 2024.
• CEEE MAEEE Grad Megan Kirts Presents on Economics Games for Local Teachers to Utilize in Classrooms - Kirts, a 2021 MAEEE alum, shared several games with local educators and MAEEE students to play to help drive home economic concepts.
• Lerner UD CEEE Personal Finance and Economic Education Conference Gives Local Teachers Lessons to Use in Classrooms - The sixth annual event was held in mid-July at the FinTech Innovation Hub, giving local K-12 teachers ideas and tools to use in their classrooms as the new school year approaches.
• Lerner College Honors 2024 Alumni Award Winners - Lerner College honored seven individuals during its annual Alumni Awards of Excellence ceremony on May 31 in Lerner Hall.

Admissions Information

Learn more about Master of Arts in Economic Education and Entrepreneurship admissions requirements, deadlines and tuition.

Contact

Carlos J. Asarta, Ph.D.
Director, CEEE and Associate Professor of Economics
asarta@udel.edu
302-831-2559