Welcome to the School of Economics
Georgia Tech’s School of Economics provides a rigorous intellectual foundation for addressing the complex challenges of the 21st century. Our faculty and students integrate economic theory and advanced empirical methods to produce scholarship and policy insights that contribute meaningfully to the advancement of global well-being.
News
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Explore the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts 2025 Dean's Report for highlights from the exciting new initiatives and creative, …
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Shatakshee Dhongde, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of economics at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, has been named …
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The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts attracts some of the best minds in the social sciences and humanities, scholars and practitioners …
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Agriculture is the largest cause of deforestation. So, it follows that forest expansion efforts would displace agriculture — but new …
Featured Research
Faculty Highlight
Dr. U advises the GT Econ Club, adapts open source textbooks, and helps students learn to be kinder to themselves and others when things get "messy and tough."
Student Highlight
Fifth-year student Denis Schwirtz shares why he chose to study economics, how he overcame challenges as an international student, and what he hopes to do with his degrees after graduation.
Alumni Highlight
"Georgia Tech and the Ivan Allen College emphasize the ability to think analytically and solve difficult problems, and that set me up very well for a role in an analytically intensive facet of finance," Kadens says.
Upcoming Events
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Thursday January 15 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Registration Required
Omoregie Uzzi, Business 2012 and M.S. Economics 2019, is the managing partner of Champion Talent Consulting, a talent advisory and executive …
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Friday January 16 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Editor-in-Chief Summit: Navigating Academic Publishing
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Bill Moore Student Success Center, President's Suites A & B
Hear directly from editors of leading academic publications during a panel discussion and area-specific workshops designed to support …
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Friday January 16 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Master of Science Global Development Information Session and Q&A
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Online
Meet program director Dr. Alberto Fuentes and Ms. Anna Traykova, program coordinator, to learn more about the Global Development program and …
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Friday January 16 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Ask the Executive Anything: An Evening with Mike Toppo
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Registration Required
An inaugural free networking dinner for IAC Master's and Ph.D. students featuring former senior vice president of CNN Mike Toppo.