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Department of Economics

Economics Department

Mission Statement: The Department of Economics at Union College educates students to explore, analyze, and evaluate economic issues of personal and social importance, using a broad range of economic knowledge and methodologies together with perspectives from other disciplines, as an integral part of their preparation for pursuing professional and personal lives of value and empathy.

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On a hot, sticky morning, Zaid Fafouri ’26 and Austin Gregory ’25 took turns kicking soccer balls into a net at Garis Field. Over the course of two hours, they would repeat this routine hundreds of times. Thud. Thud. Thud. Crouched safely behind the net, Nguyen Ho ’26 collected data into her laptop from a series of sensors attached to the netting. Each shot generates 1,800 pieces of data. After the final kick, they will retreat to a lab to analyze the data
Summer research a hot topic across disciplines at Union
Ebyan Abshir ’24 and Anton Tatus ’24 captured the top two awards at Prize Day Saturday afternoon in Memorial Chapel. More than 100 awards were presented to honor students for achievement in academics, leadership and community service.
Prize Day honors students for achievement in academics, leadership and community service
Mathematics major Emily Vasquez ’24 started preparing for her presentation weeks ago. She didn’t know quite what to expect. She had never given a public presentation related to math. Also, the topic, “Finding the Relationship Between Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem using Calculus,” could be challenging for those who would rather forget the fundamental principle of geometry taught in high school: a² + b² = c².
Steinmetz Symposium a day to celebrate scholarly and artistic endeavors
In the Wold Atrium Students review posters describing their research projects
Steinmetz Symposium spotlights scholarship, research and the arts
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Catching up with...Prateek Arora
Economist Trevon D. Logan, a Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar at Union, will speak Monday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Nott Memorial.
Phi Beta Kappa scholar to give lecture on “The Sins of Economic History”
Classroom showing students with masks during covid
Which campuses had more COVID? Study finds surprising result.
A student presenting research during Steinmetz Day.
Steinmetz Symposium celebrates student research, creativity and innovation
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For the Record -- Week of March 31, 2023
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For the Record -- Week of March 10, 2023


Pride Fest

The Economics Department hosted a table at this year's Pride Fest! We are proud of our LGBTQ students and faculty and are delighted that you are part of our community! Pictured above, from the left, are Professors Alicia Dang, Dolores Garrido, Kaywana Raeburn, and Prateek Arora.

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Why study economics?

In today’s world you live in, economic issues are everywhere: unemployment, recession, taxes, budget deficits, and government regulations. By studying economic concepts and analytical tools, you will be able to better understand and think critically about these economic issues and the world around you. In your life you have to make many economic decisions: whether to go to graduate school or to work right after college; whether to work for a company or to start your own business; and whether to rent or to buy a house. By learning how to think analytically like economists, you will be able to make better economic decisions in your life.
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Economics at Union

The economics curriculum at Union is designed to provide students with the intellectual tools they need to understand and critically evaluate the many economic issues they confront on a daily basis. There are three different ways to major in economics at Union: Economics – the standard major; Managerial Economics – for those planning careers in management; and Interdisciplinary – economics combined with any other Union major. Each major requires introductory economics, intermediate microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and elective courses. A very important part of the department’s curriculum is its emphasis on student research. Research papers are required in a number of the department’s courses, and all majors complete a two-term thesis.
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Economics and liberal arts

All economics classes at Union help students develop their critical thinking, analytical, quantitative and writing skills to find answers to their questions about the society and its economy. Employers are often looking for flexible and analytical thinkers with a broad knowledge base derived from exposure to multiple disciples, not ones who have only learned specific skills in business. Majoring in economics with a solid background in the liberal arts is a first step to a number of exciting careers and programs of advanced study, such as business, finance, law, journalism, public policy, education, environmental science, medical administration, and international relations.

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