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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. Chris Malloy.

Dr. Malloy Publishes in Journal of Public Economics

December 10, 2025

Dr. Chris Malloy recently published his article "The consequences of wildfire liability for firm precaution: Evidence from power shutoffs in California" in the Journal of Public Economics.

Dr. Georgia Kosmopoulou.

Dr. Kosmopoulou is Ranked in the Top 10% of Female Economists

December 10, 2025

Dr. Georgia Kosmopoulou was recently ranked in the top 10% of female economists! We are so proud to celebrate her achievements!

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.

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

Ben Gramig

March 6th, Gaylord Hall Room 2030, 3pm
Research Fields: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Check out Dr. Gramig's website here! 

Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton University)

April 3rd, Gaylord Hall Room 2030, 3pm
Research Fields: Political Economy, Economic History, Development Economics
Check out Dr. Wantchekon's website here! 

Richard Sweeney (Boston College)

April 10th, Dale Hall Tower Room 906, 2:30pm
Research Fields: Energy and Environmental Policy
Check out Dr. Sweeney's website here! 

Jonathan Adams (Federal Reserve Bank - Kansas City)

April 17th, Gaylord Hall Room 2030, 3pm  
Research Fields: Growth and Macroeconomics
Check out Dr. Adams's website here! 

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