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 »
Students
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 »
JLLC Students Learn How BEPP Can Change Their Life and Career Trajectory
The Jellison Living Learning Center (JLLC) is a Kelley Living Center housed in the McNutt dormitory that’s open to first-year students. The goal is for these students to have access to an additional set of experiences that will promote their networking and professional development interactions. Often BEPP faculty will come to McNutt for faculty panels,… Read more »
Learning About Luxury: Students Enjoy Unique & Popular Course About Luxury Brands in France
In a global business environment, it’s important that students have some understanding of different cultures. Therefore, the Kelley School wants to send the maximum number of their students abroad. Of course, not all students can spend a semester or year overseas due to financial or curriculum constraints. Thus, for more than a decade the Kelley… Read more »
Ph.D. Placement: Yaying Zhou
Yaying Zhou grew up in China and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Tongji University and her Master’s degree in Economics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Before joining BEPP, she visited Copenhagen Business School as an exchange student. After receiving her Ph.D. at Kelley, she joined the University of Queensland as a Lecturer (Assistant… Read more »
Faculty Spotlight: Michael Rauh
Michael Rauh will never forget when he first arrived on campus in 2005 to join the BEPP faculty. “The faculty had decided to protest en masse against the IU President [at the time]. Hundreds of professors met in the IU Auditorium to speak out against him,” says Rauh. “While this was going on, a tornado… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Shirin S. Baradaran
Shirin S. Baradaran graduated from IU in 2013, just after the Global Financial Crisis. “That was a time of change and a time of people grappling with really big questions about our financial structure,” says Baradaran. “Now our financial markets are in turmoil again so everyone is once again asking, ‘How can we improve this… Read more »
New Faculty: Jia Xiang
You never know how life will turn out. Just ask Jia Xiang, who once majored in film directing. “I wrote my script and produced my own little movie!” says Xiang, who grew up in Sichuan Province, China, an area famous for its spicy food and pandas. Midway through her studies, however, she pivoted and decided… Read more »
BEPP 2022 Letter from the Chair
Dear BEPP Community, I am thrilled to write to you again as a kick-off and welcome to our annual department newsletter and blog! 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… Read more »
Vietnam Initiative: A Global Knowledge Network
The Vietnam Initiative (VNi) is a global network for research and training in development policy in Vietnam. Founded in 2010 by IU’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs Professor Tran Ngoc Anh, the VNi is a large group of independent scholars, who organize regular seminars and conferences in Vietnam. Andreas Hauskrecht, Clinical Professor of… Read more »