WKU Economics

03/14/2023

https://www.wku.edu/osd/news/index.php?view=article&articleid=11174
Congratulations!!

WKU senior Molly Parker Robinson of Benton will use a $50,000 Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in the France and the United Kingdom after graduating.

02/06/2023

01/20/2023

https://www.wku.edu/news/articles/index.php?view=article&articleid=10922

Maria Wells of Lewisburg is the December 2022 recipient of the Ogden Foundation Scholar Award, WKU’s top undergraduate academic honor.

05/15/2020

05/05/2020

04/13/2020

For all of you who wondered what "Grise" in "Grise Hall" was...

A pre-1966 Margie Helm Library card used by WKU’s Dean Finley Christopher Grise (1886-1973), who worked at WKU from 1913 to 1959. What a collection of books must have been checked out and used by this academician during his career. WKU Libraries Western Kentucky University

03/06/2020

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Golnaz Motie will be joining WKU's Economics Department as an Assistant Professor in the Fall of 2020. Dr. Motie earned her Ph.D. in Economics from West Virgina University. Her research interest are applied macroeconomics, international economics, and forecasting, especially foreign investment and its effects on real GDP.

02/26/2020

CONGRATULATIONS to WKU's team that represented GFCB and placed 2nd at Belmont ENACTUS Reverse Pitch Competition!

Team members were: Nathan Brooks (Economics Major), Caroline Cavin (Entrepreneurship Major), Kaylee Contreras (Visual Arts Major), Audrey Griffin (Marketing Major), and Tyler Joyce (Finance Major).

Each team was given the charge to propose development for a property in North Nashville on Buchanan Street – all with a social mission in mind.

Go Tops!

02/19/2020

A great success story from one of our students!

Opening an email from a professor changed the trajectory of Abigail McGraw’s career.

During her sophomore year, McGraw answered an email invitation to attend an information session on campus hosted by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the largest public utility in the nation, regarding internship opportunities for data analytics students. Because she had just started coursework in her major, McGraw didn’t think she had much of a shot at earning one of the coveted internship spots, but attended anyway.

“You’re first,” McGraw heard as TVA personnel announced that interviews were taking place immediately following the information session. McGraw considered any interview experience valuable, so she moved forward with the interview.

“Since that day, it’s been a whirlwind,” said McGraw, a senior who studies business data analytics and economics. “Two weeks later, I started as an external contractor for TVA doing data analytics.” Read more about McGraw at https://bit.ly/2V4ti4W.

Gordon Ford College of Business

02/12/2020

Listen to the latest installment of the Subgame Perfect Podcast by our own Dr. Biolsi, Dr. Goff, Dr. Martin, and Dr. Wilson

http://subgameperfectpodcast.libsyn.com/february-2020-mookie-betts-trade-volatility-in-college-basketball-pro-sports-profit-estimates

05/06/2019

As someone who has been trading stock options since age 16, Kyla Scanlon knows a thing or two about return on investment.

Before starting her first semester at WKU, Scanlon took stock of her options in the sciences before settling on business. “I really like math so I thought that engineering might be a really good path for me, but I was just immediately drawn back into economics and finance,” the Louisville senior said.

During her undergraduate career in WKU’s Gordon Ford College of Business, Scanlon has triple majored in Financial Management, Economics and Business Data Analytics. She also has launched her own finance blog, managed a $500,000 portfolio as part of the TVA Investment Challenge, has conducted award-winning research, has served as a leader for Women in Business and other groups, has completed summer internships with businesses in Louisville and is a member of WKU’s Mahurin Honors College. Read more on WKU News https://bit.ly/2Li0Ysb