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Economics

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Welcome to the Economics Department!

Learn More About Economics at OU

For those considering a careers in the business world or graduate study, the exposure to economic analysis  makes economics majors attractive to many job recruiters and graduate schools. Click below for more information!


 

Bachelors

 

For students who want to pursue graduate school, we also offer an accelerated BA/MA program where students earn both a Bachelors and Masters in economics with only one additional year of school. Click below for more information!

 

BA/MA

 

For those who already have an undergraduate degree, we offer an Applied Masters program that focuses on big data to prepare you for the workforce or help advance your career. Click below for more information!

 

Masters

 

For students interested in graduation program, we also offer a highly ranked PhD program. With many fields to choose from and world-class faculty, this is a great opportunity to advance your career. Click below for more information!
 

PhD

 

Recent News and Publications

Dr. Johnson accepting her award with two others on stage at Norman Next award ceremony.

Dr. Johnson Wins Norman Next Under 40 Award

October 18, 2025

Dr. Samantha Johnson was recently awarded the Norman Next Under 40 Award for her work in the Norman community.

Dr. Jayash Paudel.

Managing Editor for World Development Perspectives

October 13, 2025

Dr. Jayash Paudel was recently appointed as the Managing Editor for "World Development Perspectives".

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NSF Research Grant Announced

September 01, 2025

As a Co-PI, Dr. Jayash Paudel was recently awarded a $4 Million NSF grant to study economics of wildfires in the Western US.

Recent Events

Econ Club won the President's Oustanding Program Award for our Election Panel! It was so much fun to celebrate all the hard work of our team!

We were thrilled to host Dr. Fisackerly, Dr. Norwood, Dr. Daly, and Dr. Burge during our sports panel discussing the changes with college and NIL. 

Last spring, Econ Club made a trip to watch the OKC Thunder! We even made it to the big screen! What a great way to celebrate the NBA Champions!

Upcoming Seminars

Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, Cornell University

November 14th, Zoom, 3pm
Research Fields: Environmental
Check out Dr. Ortiz-Bobea's website here

Christian Bontemps, Toulouse School of Economics

November 19th, Dale Hall Tower Room 905, 12pm
Research Fields: Econometrics and Set Identification
Check out Dr. Bontemps's website here

Nicolas Morales, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

December 12th, Gaylord Hall Room 2030, 3pm
Research Fields: International Trade and Labor
Check out Dr. Morales's website here

 

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