Introducing the MITx MicroMasters program in Data,

Economics, and Development Policy

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Lindsay Shanahan
Education Associate, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Global

Lindsay Shanahan joined J-PAL Global in 2016 as an

Education Associate, where she provides support to the MITx
MicroMasters in Data, Economics and Development Policy
program as well as the development of the new blended
Master’s program. Prior to joining J-PAL, Lindsay worked for
an education company which assisted international students
looking to pursue high school in the United States. She
earned her bachelor's degree in political science with a
focus on Middle Eastern studies from the University of
Massachusetts, Amherst in 2014.

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J-PAL’s mission is to ensure that policy is informed by
evidence and research is translated into action

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J-PAL has more than 810 ongoing and completed
projects across 8 sectors in 73 countries

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The MicroMasters and blended Master’s program
The MicroMasters program
5 online classes with proctored exams in development economics,
microeconomics, data analysis, and the design and running of
randomized evaluations – with a path to an MIT Master of Applied
Science in Data, Economics, and Development Policy.

The MicroMasters and blended Master’s course sequence

Apply to an accelerated,
on campus Master’s at MIT

Take 5 online courses Pass a proctored Earn a MicroMasters

Take classes at MIT,
exam for each course credential from MITx
complete a capstone project
at testing facilities
around the world
Earn a Master’s degree
from MIT

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The MicroMasters credential in DEDP curriculum
Course number Course Name Instructors

Abhijit Banerjee
MIT 14.73x The Challenges of Global Poverty
Esther Duflo

Abhijit Banerjee
Foundations of Development Policy:
MIT 14.740x Esther Duflo
Advanced Development Economics
Ben Olken

MIT 14.100x Microeconomics Jonathan Gruber

Esther Duflo
MIT 14.310x Data Analysis for Social Scientists
Sara Fisher Ellison

Rachel Glennester
Designing and Running Randomized
J-PAL 102x Marc Shotland
Evaluations
12 J-PAL affiliates

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Why should you pursue this credential?
Reach: Open to anyone with computer and internet access – there are no
formal prerequisites. Anyone can participate!

Rigor: Courses offer the same challenge as residential MIT classes – and
combine theoretical tools with practical skill-building.

Flexibility: All courses run 3x per year – you can spread out the coursework and
exams based on your schedule.

Access: Learners are charged between $100 and $1000 per course –
depending on their ability to pay.

Credit: Learners admitted to the blended Master’s program will earn MIT
credit for their MicroMasters courses.
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Join our community of learners form over 180 countries!
Rob
Shruti
Rural Spark
Tata Steel

Margita

Karen
Social Alan
Innovation Vrije Universiteit
Generation Brussel
Pablo
Mineral Resources &
Paul Elie
Energy Engineering
G2 Advisors Inc. Universita Dept.
Cattolica del
Sacro Cuore
Yannick
Andres
Abou Myanmar
Ministry of
International Information
Public Education
Growth Centre Management Unit

Jonathan Leena
Stacey
National Planning Teach for Qatar
Mennonite
Department Central
Committee

Mariana Grace
University of World Bank
Brasilia

Le
Central Institute
for Economic
Management

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How to join
Visit our website at https://micromasters.mit.edu/dedp/ or click the
Enroll Now widget in your ON24 console below.

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Tips from a TA: How to succeed in the MicroMasters
program
•Do problem sets early- that way questions
have time to be answered on the forum.
•Carefully review the answers/explanations
for lecture exercises and problem sets.
•Don’t expect to earn 90%, even if you’re
usually a 90% student.
•Seek out supplementary material
(Especially if you’re interested in the
blended degree!)

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Amanda S.
MicroMasters in DEDP Credential Holder

Amanda S. is from Brazil and received the B.Sc. In

Economics from Insper in 2017. She has been working with
research on education and how Brazilian policies could be
improved and increase social benefits. Working as a
teaching assistant of Econometrics helped her to see data
analysis as an important role to improve the decision-making
process. She wants to keep studying and use data analysis
to contribute to social well-being.

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Andrés P.
MicroMasters in DEDP Credential Holder

Andrés is an incoming Senior Associate at the Delhi office

of IDinsight, an international development consulting
organization that focuses on using rigorous evidence to
generate social impact. Previously, Andrés was the Research
Manager for the Centre for Experimental Social Sciences, a
collaboration between Oxford University's Nuffield College and
FLAME University based in Pune, India. He has also worked as a
research consultant with faculty at the Oxford Blavatnik School
of Government and the Indian Institute of Management -
Ahmedabad. A MOOC enthusiast, Andrés holds a BA in East
Asian Studies from Princeton University. He likes to dance salsa in
his free time.

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Program website:
Micromasters.mit.edu/dedp

Program contact:
Micromasters-support@mit.edu

Semester Start Date (Summer 2018):

June 5, 2018

Payment Deadline:
July 13, 2018

Upcoming Testing Session:

August 30 – September 13, 2018