UL Lafayette Department of Economics and Finance

08/28/2026

Proud to be a Ragin Cajun ♥️🤟🌶️

08/25/2026

Big things happening in the BI Moody College of Business. Come take a look.

UL Lafayette interim dean donates to help business students study abroad, attend conferences bit.ly/4gOJpN8

Business students at UL Lafayette will benefit from a gift from interim dean Dr. Brian Bolton.

08/21/2026

The 2026 Soul Camp Day of Service, organized by the Office of New Student Orientation, provided students with an opportunity to give back to the local community.

Our own instructor, Maria Slater, led a group of 11 students in serving Downtown Lafayette. Working in coordination with Catholic Charities of Acadiana, the students helped clean and beautify the downtown streets.

The experience was both meaningful and rewarding for the students. They enjoyed the opportunity to serve together and expressed interest in participating in another service project in the future. It was a great reminder of the impact students can make when they come together to serve their community.

08/20/2026

The Economics and Finance Department spent today preparing and gearing up for the new semester! 📚✨ We’re excited to welcome everyone back and are looking forward to another great year of learning, growth, and success. Let’s make it a great one! ♥️

07/27/2026

Proud of what one of our own is doing. Taking learning from the classroom and turning it into real world opportunity outside. Creating professionals one notary at a time. Congrats to Tricia and our Instructor Fred Davis.

Our business is Your business!

Congratulations to Tricia Olivier on officially being sworn in as a Louisiana Notary Public! This summer, Notary Instructor Fred Davis celebrated his sixth notary swearing-in, continuing to prepare professionals with the knowledge and confidence to serve their communities.

We're proud to celebrate another successful candidate and the impact our programs have beyond the classroom.

07/06/2026

One of our very own finance professors, Dr. Wilson is reaching new heights. He set out for a goal and crushed it, representing at the highest level! ⛰️📈

We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Linus Wilson, finance professor in the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration, on an incredible accomplishment: becoming the first known Louisianan to reach all 50 state high points, finishing with a solo summit of Mount McKinley.
UL Lafayette Department of Economics and Finance

06/03/2026

After 38 wonderful years here in the Moody College of Business, we celebrate Dr. Cary Heath as he begins his well-earned retirement!

In a chance meeting with Dr. Authement in the fall of '87, he was offered a position and a chance to bring his lovely bride, Lisa, back to her hometown, and are we ever so grateful. Throughout the years, he has worked with hundreds of students and faculty, building relationships, making lasting impacts, and helping shape the lives of so many professionals along the way. He served as the Economics/Finance Dept Head twice, chaired the College Curriculum and Tenure & Promotion, served on Athletics Committee for years, as well as IACUC, (the committee that oversees research at the New Iberia Research Center).

Thank you, Dr. Heath, for the years you poured into our college, university, and community. We hope you enjoy relaxing on the patio or golf course and making special memories with Mrs. Lisa in this next chapter!

05/14/2026

05/07/2026

Hope to see our grads there!!! We want to celebrate you. 🤟🎓

Spring 2026 MCOBA Graduates, check your email.

05/06/2026

🥁🥁DRUM ROLL PLEASE🥁🥁
Let us introduce to you our Outstanding Graduate of ECON/FNAN Department…
👩‍🎓Ms. Ainsley Gauthier of the Economics Department.

Out of all the other department’s outstanding graduates, she was selected as the B.I. Moody College of Business Outstanding Graduate for Spring 2026.

This past week, Ainsley was the big winner at our Moody Research Showcase last Friday, winning the Faculty favorite poster, Best individual research presentation and best undergraduate research. She also completed an Advance Student Research Experience (ASRE) Pathways this spring.

We are so proud of Ainsley and all the other Spring Graduates who have risen to the challenges and exceeded all expectations. See you on the stage!!👩🏾‍🎓🧑‍🎓👨🏽‍🎓👨🏿‍🎓👩‍🎓Geaux UL!🤟