1. What do you do?

I am a Finance Director and I lead the Agency Economics team. We are responsible for designing the incentive compensation programs for our agencies and sales employees. 

2. What’s the coolest part of your job?  

The coolest part of my job is using complex economic and financial analysis to convert corporate goals like “generate more sales” and “increase growth” into tangible compensation programs that lead to those results.

 Maxwell Rosenthal joined the faculty at Georgia Tech in 2019 and teaches game theory economics, microeconomic analysis, and microeconomic theory I.

1. Who or what inspired you to study/pursue economics?

I didn’t have a major in my second semester of college and ended up taking Econ 101 in my undergraduate studies. I found the economics perspective on policy problems to be really practical and intellectually exciting.

Name: Denis Schwirtz

Program: Fifth-year economics and industrial engineering major

Hometown: Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Favorite class: Behavioral Economics

Favorite professor: Whitney Buser

Internships/clubs: Credit Suisse Intern, SGG Group Intern, Morning Brew ambassador, Econ Club

1. What do you do?   

I am part of the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning team at Genpact, where I run the company’s Forecasting Center of Excellence. I coordinate multiple parts of our forecast engagements, from solution design, external data analysis, staffing to technology selection and implementation approach.

I am also responsible for keeping up to date with current best practices and techniques, ensuring we have knowledge transfer among team members, and selling new projects and work.

Aselia Urmanbetova came to Georgia Tech in 1999 to pursue a master's in international relations. After completing the program, she continued to earn a master's in economics and a Ph.D. in public policy from GT before joining the faculty in the School of Economics. She teaches Econ 2105 Principles of Macro, Econ 2101 Global Economics, and Econ 4811/8801 Series on Empirical Economics Practicum Using SAS.

As the Chair of the Board of Advisors for the School of Economics (BASE), Wendy says her goal is to encourage more interaction between alumni, faculty, and current students.