该计划与典型的与发展相关的计划有很大不同，因为它非常重视计量经济学，收益/成本分析和运营研究中的定量技术。它在为学生提供有关如何将经济建模为复杂的，不断发展的系统方面的培训方面也很独特，这非常适合理解经济发展。除经济发展领域的关键分析框架外，毕业生还将接受经济建模和统计技术方面的培训。鉴于该计划在数量上的高度重视，因此已采取谨慎措施提供了一些数量较少的选修课，包括其他四所学校开设的课程。选修课程足够广泛，可以进行以下领域的研究：健康，环境，创新和竞争政策，国际经济学和政治学，项目评估的定量技术。
This program is strongly differentiated from typical development-related programs in that it has a strong emphasis on quantitative techniques in econometrics, benefit/cost analysis and operations research. It is also unique in offering students training in how to model the economy as a complex, evolving system, which is highly appropriate in understanding economic development. Graduates will have training in economic modelling and statistical techniques, in addition to the key analytical frameworks in the field of economic development. Given the strong quantitative emphasis of the program, care has been taken to offer a range of electives of a less quantitative nature, including courses offered by four other Schools. The elective list is extensive enough to allow study in fields such as: health, environment, innovation and competition policy, international economics and politics, quantitative techniques for project appraisals.