Dear BEPP Community, I am thrilled to write to you again as a kick-off to our eighth annual department newsletter! The BEPP department consists of high-caliber economists working within a top business school. As such, our primary purpose is to bring the rigor and critical thinking inherent in economic modeling and econometric analysis to important… Read more »
Faculty Spotlight: Phil Powell Clinical Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy
A native of Nashville, Tennessee, and an Appalachian boy at heart, Philip Powell is a seventh-generation Tennessean who accidentally stumbled into a career in academia, and is so glad he did. While attending the University of South Carolina, he was an exchange student in Economics & Political Science in the Fiji Islands at the University… Read more »
Faculty Spotlight: Ralph Boleslavsky Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy
After earning his PhD at Duke in 2009, Ralph Boleslavsky became an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami Herbert Business School in Coral Gables, Florida. In 2016, he was promoted to Associate Professor and continued at Miami Herbert until he joined the IU faculty in July 2022. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife,… Read more »
New Faculty: Kelly Yang
Kelly Kaili Yang is happy to join the BEPP faculty as an Assistant Professor. Born and raised in Beijing, Yang received her undergrad degree from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong (BSc. in Mathematics and Economics). Following graduation, she came to the U.S. to attend graduate school at Duke University. As… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Kirah Cahill
In December 2020, several months after graduating from IU with a degree from BEPP, Kirah Cahill began her Master of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. “I’ve always been artistic so after my time in the BEPP program, I wanted to do something more creative,” says Cahill, who received her master’s degree in May 2024…. Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: James Snyder
James Snyder graduated from IU in 2022, having studied economic consulting and business analytics. While at IU, Snyder was involved in a number of activities, including participating in Greek life, playing on a volleyball team, and working as a campus tour guide. The cherry on top was auditioning for and securing a spot in the… Read more »
Ph.D. Placement: Moyan Li
Prior to his doctoral studies, Moyan Li received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics from Wuhan University. In the summer of 2024, Moyan joined Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) as an Assistant Professor. “I extend my heartfelt gratitude to my co-chairs Haizhen Lin, Dan Sacks, George Ball, and my committee members… Read more »
Ph.D. Placement: Yanhao Wang
Yanhao Wang grew up in Guangdong, China. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and Master’s degree in Economics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He was also an exchange student at Queen’s University in Canada before joining BEPP in 2018 as a PhD student. As an applied microeconomist, Wang’s primary field of research has been… Read more »
Navigating the Intersection: The BEPP Club Journey
In the dynamic realm where business meets policy, the BEPP Club stands tall as a catalyst for growth and opportunity. Rooted in a passion for business economics and public policy, the BEPP Club’s mission is to empower members through skill development, networking, and impactful partnerships, including those with esteemed professors within our department. Reflecting on… Read more »
Course Spotlight: Energy Economics and Environmental Policy
Energy Economics and Environmental Policy (G455) is a brand-new course that the Business Economics and Public Policy department is offering to help prepare students to think critically about energy and environmental issues and how they relate to businesses as well as public policy. Currently, this course will be able to serve as an elective for… Read more »