Prerequisites: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON305, ECON306, ECON325, ECON326) and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON230, BMGT230, ECON321). Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Economics Bachelor of Arts; Economics minor; Social Data Science-Economics). Students may repeat "ECON418 Economics Development of Selected Areas" for a maximum of 6 credits.

Analyzes patterns of economic and institutional development in the Middle East; assesses the general trends in economic growth, investment, and institutional changes; and examines specific issues such as population and human development, economics and politics of oil and trade, the structure of state and its role in economic development, financial markets and Islamic banking, and business environment.