Event News
Economics Department Annual Welcome Party
Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 4:30 PM The Economics Department Annual Welcome Party took place on Thursday, Aug. 27 @ 4:30 pm on the 3rd floor of the Rich Bldg.
We kicked off the start of the academic year as we welcomed new faculty, new PhD graduate students, and new Masters programs students.
See what's new in AY2026-27.
Emory Economics Hosts 2026 North American Summer Meeting of the Econometric Society
June 4 - June 7, 2026 
Emory incoming President Christopher L. Augostini welcomed the participants at the reception the first night. Nobu Kiyotaki delivered the Presidential Address and Susan Athey, Benjamin Moll, and Lucrezia Reichlin delivered the Blackwell-Robinson, Cowles, and Walras-Bowley Lectures, respectively. There were 7 Semi-Plenary sessions and 140 contributed sessions. View the conference program here.Successful Economics Student Research Fair Held on April 23, 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM Faculty and students were invited to join us for our annual Student Research Fair and EER Publication Celebration on Thursday, April 23, 2026, between 5:00 - 7:30 pm featuring poster presentations by our Honor Thesis students and third-year doctoral students.
This event offered an opportunity for the Emory community to explore the field of economics as well as the chance for experiential learning in an inclusive environment.
Awards were given for best undergraduate poster preentation and best graduate poster presentation. Dylan LaBorwit received the best undergraduate poster presentation award for his thesis on modeling volatility in prediction markets using jump-diffusion frameworks. Mohammad Fidakar received the best graduate poster presentation award for his research regarding threshold criteria for return migration following forced displacement. Evaluation was conducted by judges Jon Willis, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Veronica Mejia Bustamante , Quant Financial Analyst, Bank of America.
Refreshments were served during the Fair including pizza and sweet treats. The evening concluded with a Senior Sendoff Toast to celebrate our graduating majors.
Kafoglis Nobel Laureate Lecture Series features Dr. Peter Howitt
Monday, April 6, 2026 | 2:45 PMThe Emory community was invited to join us for this public talk featuring Dr. Peter Howitt, 2025 Nobel Laureate in Economics, who spoke on the topic: "AI, Creative Destruction, and the Job Market"
This event was open to the public.
NSF/NBER/CEME General Equilibrium Conference 2025
The Department of Economics and Goizueta Business School of Emory University were pleased to host the 2025 edition of the NSF/NBER/CEME General Equilibrium Conference from the afternoon of October 17 (Fri) to the morning of October 19 (Sun).
The conference invited a wide range of theoretical papers, with a session focusing on AI and machine learning applications to economics. In addition to ~12 contributed papers, Phillipp Strack (Yale) has accepted our invitation to deliver an invited lecture.
Full program details HERE.
Econometrics at Emory: Causal Inference with Panel Data
Friday & Saturday, May 2-3, 2025 The Emory Department of Economics was pleased to host this inaugural Causal Inference conference featuring Keynote Presentation by Nobel Laureate, Guido Imbens, "Nonparametric Factor Models for Average Treatment Effects."
Full program details HERE.
Registration was requested by April 15, 2025.
This conference was primarily geared for faculty and advanced doctoral students.
ESS Networking Event with Georgia Tech and GSU
Tuesday, November 17, 2026Join the Emory Economics Student Society for an exciting networking mixer with students from Georgia Tech and Georgia State University! This event is a great opportunity to connect with fellow students interested in economics, business, and finance while building relationships across Atlanta's universities. We will also be featuring a guest speaker and Emory Economics Alum Rana El-Nahas (14C, 21MBA) from Delta Air Lines, who will share insights into their professional experience and the business world. We hope to see you there!
9th Annual Professional Pathways Alumni Networking Night
Wednesday, November 11, 2026Emory Economics students are invited to connect with Economics alumni, learn about a variety of career paths, and expand their professional network. This event is hosted in collaboration with the Economics Student Society (ESS), Emory Economics Investment Forum (EEIF), and Economics Leadership Club.
This event is by invitation only for Economics major/minors, or club members.
Business Analytics and Data Science Presentation by Emory Alumnus
Monday, November 9, 2026Join us for an insightful presentation on business analytics and data science with Emory Alumnus Aaron James 19B, Senior Manager of Strategic Analytics at RaceTrac.
Gain valuable industry insights from one of RaceTrac’s analytics leaders and learn how data science powers decision-making at one of the largest family-owned companies based in Atlanta.
Econ Peer Advising Hours for Spring 2027
Monday, November 2, 2026Living Through the Disruption: AI, Work, Education, and What Comes Next
Tuesday, September 22, 2026Emory students are invited to hear Jeff Ruhnow speak on this timely and important topic. This program is open to ALL majors!
Jeff Ruhnow leads AI strategy at Francisco Partners, a global technology investment firm. A former Amazon Principal Architect, he has worked across more than 1,000 real-world AI applications and spent two decades at the forefront of technological change. He is the author of AIdentity and the forthcoming AImagine, exploring how AI is reshaping who we are, how we work, and what we can create.
Class of 2030 Virtual Information Session on August 11th
Incoming Emory freshmen are invited to an exclusive Class of 2030 Virtual Information Session on Tuesday, August 11th at 6:00 pm to learn more about the Economics program.
Register here. If you are not able to attend the webinar, but wish to receive the recording, please register for the event.
Students with questions about the Economics Department are encouraged to reach out to us at econungrad@emory.edu.
Emory Juniors Invited to Economics 4+1 Information Session on February 16th
Monday, February 16, 2026Emory Juniors were invited to learn how the Economics 4+1 Program helps them earn their master’s faster! This information session was geared specifically for Emory Juniors.
This program is open to ALL majors!
More information about the Economics 4+1 BA/M.S. program can be found here.
Economics M.S. Program Hosts Virtual Information Sessions in February
Thursday, February 12, 2026Stduents were invited to this virtual info session to learn more about the Master of Science in Economics Program. This innovative and cutting-edge program is made to be completed in just one calendar year!
More information about the Economics M.S. program can be found HERE.
Meet a Senior Night Held on February 11th
Wednesday, February 11, 2026Emory students were invited to come and meet successful Upperclassmen in the Economics Department!
Students were available to talk about their experiences as an Economics major and provide guidance and advice to younger students.
Snacks & drinks were provided.
Inagugural Spring Professional Pathways Conversation Alumni Panel
Wednesday, January 28, 2026Our annual Fall Alumni Professional Pathways Panel was so well‑received that we expanded the series and hosted our first‑ever Spring Alumni Professional Pathways Conversation in January! We brought together an incredible group of Emory Economics alumni who shared their career journeys, insights, and advice on navigating life after graduation.
Economics Leadership Program Networking Event
Wednesday, January 21, 2026Master's Program Virtual Information Sessions in November
Interested applicants are invited to join us in an information session for our Master's Program in Economics. Learn more about our 100% career placement rate, application requirements and process, meet the faculty director, and ask us your questions!
Master's Program Virtual Info Session - International Students
Master's Program Virtual Info Session - Domestic Students
Please RSVP here to join us in an information session for domestic students.
4+1 Master's Program Happy Hour Planned
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Join us in welcoming Berkeley Research Group to Emory's campus
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Berkeley Research Group conducted an exclusive, invite only event for our Economics students. Students were invited to converse with their team in a small group and make an impactful impression. This event was an incredible opportunity for students seeking consulting firm jobs.
Join us for a Virtual Info Session with Cornerstone Research
Ph.D. Program Fall 2027 Admission Information Sessions
Prospective PhD applicants were invite to join us at one of our Information Sessions scheduled in October. Registration was required. The Zoom link was emailed to all applicants who registered to attend at least 24 hours in advance.
Learn more about our PhD program here.
Information Session for International Applicants
Registration was required.
Information Session for U.S.-based Applicants
Registration was required.
New Graduate Student Welcome Party Hosted by DGS
Saturday, August 15, 2026By invitation only.
Our Director of Graduate Studies, David Jacho-Chavez, invites all incoming first year doctoral students to this annual Welcome Party! This was a chance to mix and mingle with fellow first year doctoral students as well as key Economics department faculty and staff.
Lunch was served.
Georgia Ph.D. Symposium on Macroeconomics and Finance Held at Emory for April 13, 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026The symposium was free and open to Ph.D. students at Emory University and other universities in the Atlanta metropolitan area, Georgia, and surrounding states or regions who are interested in macroeconomics and finance.
The goal of the symposium was to provide a supportive platform for Ph.D. students to (1) present their ongoing research (at any stage), (2) receive constructive feedback from peers and faculty, (3) improve presentation and discussion skills, and (4) engage in academic exchange across institutions.
Faculty from universities in the Atlanta area, as well as economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, were invited to attend.
Presentation formats included:
- Regular presentations: 25 minutes + 5–10 minutes Q&A
- Lightning session (early-stage work): 10 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A (limited slots)
Early-stage or work-in-progress projects were welcome.
Publication Celebration to Celebrate Doctoral Students' First Publication
The Economics doctoral program celebrates the publication of a student's first peer-reviewed article with the Emory affiliation while enrolled in our program.
This Publication Celebration recognized publications by the following doctoral students:
- Fifth year doctoral candidate, Shabnam Shahrezaei, "The Spatial Origins of Venture Capital: Human Capital and Financial Innovation in the Postwar United States," (joint work with Caroline Fohlin), accepted for publication in Cliometrica.
- First year doctoral student, Zhihao Xu,"Optimal Monetary Policy in Production Networks with Distortions," (joint work with Changhua Yu) published in the Journal of Economic Theory.
All Economics graduate students, faculty, and staff were invited to this annual Publication Celebration.
Dissertation Defenses Planned in March 2026
Noah MacDonald
Jung Jae Kim
Amy Lim
Justin Eloriaga
Rachel Clohan
Professionalism Workshops for Second-Year and Fourth-Year Doctoral Students
These Professionalism Workshop were led by Ian McCarthy and doctoral students in the 2nd and 4th year cohorts were expected to attend their respective workshop.
Professionalism Workshop for Third-Year Doctoral Students
This Professionalism Workshop for third-year doctoral students was led by Ian McCarthy and focused on research workflow, reproducibility, and transparency. All third-year doctoral students were expected to attend.
Lunch was provided. Students were asked to RSVP.
This program was partially funded by Ph.D. alumni donations.
Workshop on Causal Network Analysis
- Workshop: Alperin Auditorium, 1525 Clifton Road, Atlanta GA
- Meals: R. Randall Rollins Building, 1516 Clifton Rd., NE, Atlanta GA
This interdisciplinary workshop was co-organized by Emory Professors David Jacho-Chavez from the Department of Economics and Weihua An from the Department of Sociology, and featured a keynote address by Professor Thomas W. Valente of the Keck School of Medicine at USC.
Space was limited, but there were several spots reserved for doctoral students. Priority was given to those whose work involves Econometrics, network analysis, or causal analysis and inference.