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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. 

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Faculty Highlight

Aselia Urmanbetova

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

Cade Lawson

Cade chose Georgia Tech because he was excited for the opportunity to be a part of the next wave of economists and social science researchers who are finding new ways to infuse the data-driven technologies of the past decade.

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Alumni Highlight

Chaunté Lowe

Olympian, econ alumna, and cancer survivor Chaunté Lowe is using her platform for good.

Upcoming Events

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

  • 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.

  • 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 Innovation Policy 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 …

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