Economics & Management

Students travel to hear Douglas Irwin speak at Wabash College

Over twenty students went to Wabash College to see Douglas Irwin speak about tariffs and trade.

Trip to Wabash College for 2016 Rogge Memorial Lecture

DePauw Economics students enjoyed the opportunity to attend "An Insider’s View of the Federal Reserve and the US Economy" presented by Esther George, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Reaching Further: The Role of Distance in College Undermatching

Lois Miller presented her Honor Scholar thesis to a packed room on May 3, 2017. With support from Asher funds, she collected over 1,000 surveys on Mechanical Turk in her study of college undermatching. Lois is headed to Wisconsin for a PhD in Economics.

Ashlyn Myers ('15)

"I interned with Walt Disney World, in their restaurant operations in the Magic Kingdom. Each day I worked in a different restaurant handling guest complaints. Working for Disney drastically improved my communication and problem solving skills. I met thousands of people every day, many of whom spoke different languages. My internship pushed me and strengthened my skills."

Charles Roberts ('16) at Rosenborg castle

Internship in Copenhagen, Denmark. "I have spent a semester in Copenhagen, Denmark at Danish Institute for Study Abroad. I am studying Globalization and European Economies here at DIS. My program focuses on European integration and we had the opportunity to travel to Germany and Moscow, Russia for more experiential learning."

Professor Barreto discussing an Excel workbook with graduate students at the Teaching Economics with Excel workshop held at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, May 2015. Twenty-two graduate students and faculty attended the two day series of talks.

Alumni Spotlight - Brad Stevens '99

Brad Stevens, head coach of the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics and 1999 graduate of DePauw University, receives DePauw's Young Alumni Award.

DePauw Team Places in Global Top 100 in Business Simulator

Cody Campbell '17, Brooke Hasler '16, Charlie Roberts '16, and Maureen Bailey '16 earned a Global Top 100 ranking for their performance in The Business Strategy Game, an online business simulator in which teams from colleges and universities worldwide manage virtual footwear companies.

Eric Bruynseels ('15)

Interned with Wal-Mart corporate. "I had the opportunity to introduce the CEO, Doug McMillon, at a lecture. It was an amazing opportunity to learn and interact with such an influential person in the world."

Prof. Barreto's New Book on Macroeconomics Using Excel

Humberto Barreto discusses how his new book provides professors with a simple way to teach fundamental concepts for any undergraduate macroeconomics course.

Eric Steele ('15)

Studied abroad in New Zealand. "I studied international economics and geology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Learning economics and trade from an international perspective really gave me beneficial insight as to how important of a role the United States plays in international trade and how they are perceived by those that are not native to the United States."

Ty Frost ('15) at the Berlin Wall

"I studied German in Berlin, Germany at the Freie Universität Berlin (Free University of Berlin), which is ranked one of the best in the country. Though my German improved immensely due to my class and daily interactions in the city, my favorite part was living with so many people from different backgrounds"