The Department of Economics aims to provide contemporary undergraduate and graduate instruction, offer programs and concentrations that meet local, state, and national needs, and provide service to the university, profession, and community. We emphasize a curriculum that develops the student’s oral, writing, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to succeed in a global marketplace. We promote theoretical, applied, pedagogical, and interdisciplinary research, while encouraging faculty to engage in consulting services on domestic and international business and economic issues.