Rick Harbaugh is an economist, as is his wife…and brother…and two sisters-in-law…and one brother-in-law. “Perhaps gene therapy can save the next generation,” jokes Harbaugh, who joined IU’s staff in 2004 after teaching at Yale School of Management and Claremont McKenna College. His wife got a job as a professor in Kelley’s finance department; the following… Read more »
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Alumni Spotlight: Maggie Harrison
It was the spring of 2020, and Maggie Harrison, a senior at IU, was living her dream in Orlando, Florida, participating in the Disney college program. She was in the middle of a shift when a guest informed her that the amusement park was shutting down because of the coronavirus. She assumed it had to… Read more »
New Faculty: Eric McDermott
Eric McDermott grew up in eastern Iowa. As an undergraduate, he attended the University of Iowa and majored in mathematics and education while competing on the cross country and track & field teams. It was his high school running coach who gave him his best piece of life advice, which he still practices to this… Read more »
Letter from the Chair
Dear BEPP Community, 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 business and policy questions and challenges. Recognizing our role, we want to highlight how BEPP faculty, students… Read more »