Master the principles of economics and you gain an essential understanding of our world. You prepare yourself to be a valuable contributor in the modern, knowledge-based, global economy. The finance program offers a thorough preparation for career opportunities in the areas of corporate and personal financial management, banking, insurance, and investments.
The MBA program offers a concentration in finance for those who want to further their understanding of financial concepts and analysis.
The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased that student research completed under the direction of several department faculty members was recognized at an awards luncheon held in the Blue Room on April 23, 2025.
The Department of Finance and Economics is pleased to recognize economics majors Emily Schumacher and Micaela Jebitsch, who shared the results of their research completed as part of the econometrics course sequence in economics at the 2025 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference, “Inclusive Leadership in Sports.”
David Yerger has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics. Generous donations from 1981 IUP Distinguished Alumni Award recipient John Kort ’74 and the late Alexander Garvin, economics faculty 1969–98, provide support for faculty research.
On April 4, Dr. Yaya Sissoko hosted economics alumnus, Caleb Moore (’07, M’18), in his FIN 410/510 Financial Institutions and Markets course.
As part of the 2025 Research Appreciation Week schedule of events, Department of Finance and Economics faculty member David Yerger received the Dean’s Award from the Eberly College of Business.