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
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
"The coolest part of my job is that I get to do good for the environment and work with data in a way that is more than just making a business money," Taylor says.
Upcoming Events
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Friday January 30 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Ivan Allen College Shadow Day 2026
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Exhibition Hall, Midtown Ballrooms
Shadow Day is an opportunity for both admitted students (first-year and transfer) and prospective juniors and seniors to test their fit as a …
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Friday January 30 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
IAC Faculty Futures Workshop: Thinking Strategically About Promotion to Full Professor
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: Savant Building, Conference Room 115
The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is pleased to offer a series of four Faculty Futures workshops for associate professors this spring …
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Wednesday February 4 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Ivan Allen College New York Alumni Meet Up
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Croton Reservoir Tavern, 108 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018
We’re excited to reconnect with our Ivan Allen College alumni community in New York at Croton Reservoir Tavern.
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Thursday February 5 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ECON Chair Finalist #1 Seminar
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: D.M. Smith Building, Policy Innovation Lab (Room 306) and Online
Join the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the School of Economics for the first of three candidate seminars in the search for the new …