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Tag: Economics

  • Jenesis Tompkins ’23 and Zachary Gbor ’23

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    “Meet the Leaders of Gustavus’s Pan African Student Organization – Listen to the Learning for Life Podcast” Jenesis Tompkins ’23 and Zachary Gbor ’23, co-presidents of the Pan African Student Organization (PASO) at Gustavus, talk about their backgrounds and interests when younger, how they found themselves, somewhat unexpectedly, attending Gustavus, being students of color there, the place…

  • E/M guest speaker, Niel Willardson, visited Money and Banking class and presented “Silicon Valley Bank Failure.”

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    swang3

    It is the third time our guest speaker, Niel Willardson (currently professor of law at University of Minnesota; former senior vice president at the Federal Reserve of Minneapolis), coming to Prof. Shu-Ling Wang’s Money and Banking class and shared his insights on banking with the Gustavus community. Different from the previous talks on global and…

  • Jake Ross ’23

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    “Several faculty members have given me advice about what career fields I might be interested in – and helped me understand the paths to having those careers.” Jake became interested in Economics during his freshman year when he took his first economics class. After exploring the field, he decided to become an Economic Analysis major…

  • J-term 2023: Opportunity to Study Economics of Innovation

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    mpodemsk

    This January, Economics and Management Department will offer a one-time special topics course: Economics of Innovation (E/M-244). There are no prerequisites for this course and it counts as an elective for all E/M majors.   Course Description: Just a couple of centuries ago, most people lived lives that were “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.”…

  • Homophily Research in the E/M Department

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    lander16

    Professor Kathy Lund Dean and senior Cat LaCasse’s paper, “Not even trying to be innovative? Network ties and homophily in management research leadership,” was accepted for presentation by the Western Academy of Management. The Academy is an affiliate of the National Academy of Management and promotes research, advancement, and the application of knowledge in the field…

  • December Door Decorating Contest

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    lander16

    The Economics and Management Department is getting into the holiday spirit! The Christmas trees are up in the Beck Atrium, snow is finally on the ground, and the Department is having a December Door Decorating Contest! E/M majors are invited to tour the office Thursday, December 9th and Friday, December 10th to vote for the…

  • The Gustavus Finance Club

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    by Claire Drapeau The Department of Economics and Management at Gustavus has a wide variety of clubs and student organizations that further advance educational opportunities on campus. One of these student led organizations is the Finance Club. I talked with Jill Shoen ‘22, the current president of the Finance Club, to take a deeper look…

  • E/M Department Clubs

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    lander16

    The Economics and Management Department has many educational organizations where students can engage and learn outside of the classroom. These clubs allow students to explore and prepare for future careers. They also provide powerful networking opportunities where students can connect with alumni in areas where they have interest. Members of Gustavus Women in Leadership, Accounting…