Mark Witte, Department of Economics Professor of Instruction; Director of Undergraduate Studies “You can learn a lot in study abroad economics classes, and also a lot when you’re outside of class as ...

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Find out how and why mathematics is used in microeconomics, its limitations, and the math skills that economics students need.

How do I Obtain Approval for my Study Aboard Plan? Economics majors must have their study abroad course plan approved by both the department and Center for Global Education. To obtain departmental ...

Economics is the study of the allocation of scarce resources. The subject of this course is microeconomics, which examines the decision making of individuals and firms with regard to consumption, ...

Entering college, I was hesitant about taking an economics course. When I finally did, I often found myself rationalizing the decision to those around me: “Sure, ‘Introduction to Game Theory’ is ...

Like many STEM-savvy Huskies, John Ruf came to Michigan Tech to study mechanical engineering. When he arrived on campus from the Chicago suburb of Orland Park back in 2016, Ruf’s passion for economics ...

Picture this: you attend the university with the country’s top business school and you have friends who are “proud they’ve never taken an economics class” and can’t explain marginal utility to you.