Economics degrees are highly marketable and help students develop strong analytical and quantitative skills. As such, the economics department at Missouri State University recently had its degree programs approved as STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. The designation is vital to both … [Read more...] about Economics undergraduate degrees earn STEM designation
The Economics Department annually awards donor scholarship funds to hardworking students. Students apply for the scholarships by filling out the MSU Foundation Annual Scholarship Application. The 2022-2023 winner of the Economics Alumni and John M. Carnahan, III, scholarships was Dane Puckett. Between the two scholarships, Puckett reduced his tuition by $1,500. Being awarded … [Read more...] about Economics Scholarship Spotlight with Dane Puckett
John Yaeger graduated from Missouri State in May 2020. After receiving his bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in political science, John is attending Washington University School of Law. It was his study of economics that helped shape his interest in law. “This has pushed me towards a career in law that is deeply entrenched in the financial sector,” Yaeger … [Read more...] about Alumni Spotlight with John Yaeger
Dr. Monika Islam Khan is an Assistant Professor for the Economics Department at the College of Humanities and Public Affairs. Dr. Khan currently teaches Introduction to Macroeconomics and will begin teaching Money and Banking in the spring. Dr. Khan completed her Bachelor of Science in economics at North South University in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She then decided to leave her … [Read more...] about Faculty Feature with Dr. Monika Islam Khan
Kenedy Keller graduated from Missouri State in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in economics and a minor in business. She then entered the MBA program here at MSU and graduated in May of 2022. Bureau of Labor Statistics Keller is currently working as an economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the office of Current Employment Statistics (CES). The CES program produces … [Read more...] about Alumni Spotlight with Kennedy Keller