经济系

经济系使命宣言

The mission of the 经济系 在欧洲杯投注 is to foster knowledge through high quality research conducted by our faculty and to convey that knowledge to students through undergraduate and graduate 程序s. As such, the 经济系 strives to achieve excellence in research, teaching and service. 通过这样做, we aim to grow into an undergraduate economics 程序 that is unrivaled within the state of Wisconsin.

我们的使命有三个方面:

1. 关于教学, we wish to provide our students with the skills and tools needed to enable them to be successful in their chosen careers. As such, we aim to create an academic experience that lays the foundation for their success. By providing quality education at both the undergraduate and graduate level, we hope to prepare them for advanced studies as well as other chosen careers.
2. With regards to research, we wish to create an environment that
3.  will enable our faculty to maintain an active and diverse research agenda. 通过这样做, we seek to attract and retain high quality faculty to the Department. 除了, we aim to allow faculty to lend their expertise to regional, 国家和国际利益, 和推广.
4. 通过服务, 我们的目标是促进合作, 社区及外展服务, 来自大学内外. 通过这些关键渠道, we aim to advance the reputation of the Department and that of the 工商经济学院, 以及欧洲杯投注.

更多关于经济学的信息

Economists investigate social questions and issues such as efficiency, 资源分配, 通货膨胀, 失业, 最优政策, 增长, 歧视, 污染与贫困, 等. 在调查这类问题时, an economist typically does many of the following activities:

• 研究和分析问题和问题
• 进行调查和收集数据
• Analyze data using mathematical models and statistical techniques, 通常使用先进的计算技术
• Prepare reports, tables and charts that present research results
• 解释和预测市场趋势
• Advise businesses, governments and individuals on market conditions
• Design policies or make recommendations for solving economic problems

欧洲杯投注的经济学研究

除了积极从事研究的教师, a large number of our students engage in research through the 财政经济研究中心 和 本科生研究项目 在欧洲杯投注. Other students pursue undergraduate research projects through an independent study course for credit (ECON 498), 在教员的指导下工作.