Letter from the Department Chair
I am pleased to have this opportunity to update you on recent developments in the Department of Economics. This has been a busy year and I have much to report.
In October of 2012 the department established an Advisory Board consisting of successful alumni with diverse backgrounds with the hope that they would offer fresh new perspectives that would enable us to better serve our students, the university and our profession. The Board has been a tremendous success. I will highlight two important developments...
New "Econ Scholars" Program Provides Opportunities for Top Economics Majors
This year the Department of Economics launched the "Econ Scholars" program, designed to recognize the achievements and potential of our top students. The inaugural class of Econ Scholars consists of 14 economics majors chosen on the basis of their academic records and an application essay. Much has already been accomplished.
MSU Economics Launches Innovative Summer Program in Advanced Econometrics
This summer, a large group of academic social scientists, graduate students, and researchers and analysts from industry and government gathered in East Lansing. They came to participate in ÊSTIMATE (Early Summer Tutorial In Modern Applied Tools of Econometrics), an intensive weekend workshop taught by two of MSU's world class econometricians.
Alumna Profile: Kathleen Beegle
Kathleen Beegle, who received her Ph.D. in Economics in 1997, is now a senior research economist with the World Bank. At our request, Kathleen provided this account of her time at MSU, and her career since graduation.
I arrived at MSU in 1991 after finishing undergraduate studies at the University of Delaware. Unbeknownst to me then, with my arrival in East Lansing, I was on the road to a fulfilling career in development economics.
Four New Members Join Departmental Advisory Board
The Department of Economics formed its Advisory Board in October of 2012, and we welcome our four newest members, Dr. Shashikant (Shashi) Gupta, Dr. William (Bill) Raduchel, Mark Simon and Pam Steckroat Treadway.
Undergraduate Award Winners
Congratulations to award winners Andy Chou, Brianna Acker, Lauren Bretz, Brendan Prost, Benjamin Schneedeker, Kelly King, and Kyle Safran.
About 400 economics majors graduate from Michigan State each year, and each year the department honors a small number of the most outstanding members of that group, publicly acknowledging their accomplishments in a reception held at the close of the spring semester.
Giving to MSU Economics
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