Via our Underrepresented Majors (URM) Fund, the Economics Department sponsored the attendance of three UNC Economics majors to the second annual Sadie Conference on February 20-22, 2020 in Washington DC. Attending were Fridah Mbwaya, Victoria Quiett, and Hayle Tyson. We asked the women … Read more

Ashley Hinnant and Dana Paige are both senior Economics majors. They attended the 5th Annual Sadie Conference, which was held in Washington, D.C. from February 16-18, 2023. Ashley reflects on her experience below: “My experience with the Sadie Collective conference … Read more

The Economics Department has enhanced its offerings of professional development and career support for our majors. In addition to our one-credit course “Career Preparation for Economics Majors” taught by Michael Norwood (and infused with leadership training tips from Coach Dean … Read more

Olga Malashenkova, having completed her PhD studies at the Belarusian State University, is currently a Fulbright Visiting Fellow in the Department of Economics at UNC-CH. Here, Olga continues her research about ecosystems of startup development in the world, in the … Read more

What was your educational background before enrolling in the Ph.D. program in Economics at Carolina? I was a Duke Econ M.A. student. Before that, I spent my undergrad at CUFE (Central University of Finance and Economics), Beijing, China. What field … Read more