Economics
Economics News and Events
U.S. Commercial Service talk
Learn how the U.S. government helps U.S. companies compete internationally, and also hear about internship opportunities with the U.S. Commercial Service, at 12:20 pm Thurs, Feb. 26 in King 243...
Economics major wins award
While studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh, Economics Major Michael Dolton '27 has been awarded the Simon Gray Prize in Philosophy. The prize is awarded by the university's Professor of Moral Philosophy to the student whose work represents the most distinguished undergraduate philosophy coursework.
Danforth-Lewis Speaker: Nicholas Muller
Nicholas Muller, Professor of Economics, Engineering, and Public Policy at the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, speaks at a lunchtime event Mon, Feb. 9 at 12 pm in King 243. His topic is "On Efficient Reverse Auctions to Manage Environmental Externalities." Lunch will be provided.
Danforth-Lewis Speaker: David Fuente
David Fuente, associate professor at the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment at the University of South Carolina, is the featured speaker at a lunchtime talk Friday, Dec. 5 at noon in King 243.
2025 Distinguished Finance Speaker
Mark Carey '80 is the Economics Department's 2025 Distinguished Finance Speaker. Carey, senior policy advisor for the U.S. Office of Financial Research. His topic is "Are Bankers Paid Poorly? Balancing Risk and Value Creation in Finance". Lunch will be provided from 11:50 am - 12:15 p.m. in the atrium.
Advanced degrees in finance and business
Learn about opportunities for advanced degrees in Finance and Business at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland at a lunchtime program Tues, Nov. 4 at 12...
Drop in for career advice from Bruno Bertocci '76
Are you curious about how to build a purpose-driven finance career rooted in positive social impact? Do you want to break or pivot into impact finance, but don't know how?
Danforth-Lewis Speaker Series
Mario Crucini, chair of Economics at Purdue University, is the featured guest in the Economics Department's Danforth-Lewis Lecture Series Mon, Nov. 17 at 12 pm in King 243.
Danforth-Lewis Speaker Series
Reaching the novice or nudging the expert? Networks, information, and the experimental returns to migration
Travis Baseler, assistant professor of economics at the University of Rochester, presents...
Finance@Oberlin Reunion Weekend talks
Celebrate the launch of Oberlin’s Financial Economics major, the success of the Oberlin Finance Club, and the career paths students are pursuing in finance.
Also hear about the Center for Impact Finance, where alumni, faculty, and students research how finance can address social and environmental challenges, and the center’s flagship course, LEAD 192 Essentials of Impact Finance.