The Economics Department will sponsor a graduate school information session for all economics students on Thursday, December 3 from 4 – 5 pm in EconHouse room 104. Our special guest will be Stephanie Rzepka ’09, currently a first-year graduate student in economics at the University of Pittsburgh. Stephanie will answer all your questions about getting [...]
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First Meeting of UMW Asset Management Club
UMW Asset Management Club will be holding its first open meeting Wednesday, November 4 at 4:30pm in Econ House (CLAV – 1004 College Ave.).
In 2016 Social Security will start paying out more in benefits than it collects in taxes and will be depleted by 2037, according to government projections. In 28 years [...]
Announcing a Minor in Economics
Pending Faculty Senate approval, the opportunity to minor in economics will be available to students starting in Fall 2010. The requirements for the minor will be 21 hours in economics, including 201 and 202, either 303 or 304, either 300 or 361, and 3 other courses. Students should consult closely with their advisor.
Independent Study Opportunity for Economics Majors
Econ 491 – Individual Study in Economics
Spring 2010
The Men’s tennis coach would like to have an analysis of the economic impact of several tennis events hosted by the University. This project is to conduct an economic impact analysis of a tennis event hosted at Mary Washington with information provided by Coach Helbling. Your independent research [...]
First Meeting of the Economics Club
The first meeting of the Economics Club for the 2009-2010 year will take place on Tuesday, September 29 at 7 PM in EconHouse.
Countries and Citizens: Linking International Macro and Micro Data
How to work with international macro and micro data:
http://www.esds.ac.uk/international/elea…
Hat tip to Professor Greenlaw.
New Departmental Honors Procedure Approved
The Economics Department recently approved a new, revised procedure for receiving honors:
To receive departmental honors in economics a student must complete the major with a minimum 3.5 GPA in the major and successfully write an Honors Thesis. A student is considered to have a 3.5 GPA if their GPA is that high when the proposal [...]
A Lifeline for Economics Students
Advice about how to study economics from the United Kingdom. Hattip to Professor Greenlaw.
http://studyingeconomics.ac.uk/
UMW Fed Challenge Team Sets Up Blog
The UMW Fed Challenge team has established a blog. You can follow their progress at http://fedchallenge09.umwblogs.org
New Book by Department Faculty Member
Professor Robert S Rycroft’s new book, The Economics of Inequality, Discrimination, Poverty, and Mobility, has just been published by M.E. Sharpe Inc..