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Economics & Accounting

Hunter's Department of Economics & Accounting aims to provide students with an appreciation for economics and accounting as a vital information system in contemporary society through engaging coursework, committed faculty and the rich resources of New York City—the financial capital of the world.

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Partha Deb
March 12, 2024
Faculty Spotlight

Hunter College Economics Professor Partha Deb and University of Michigan PhD candidate, former Hunter Economics BA/MA student, Anjelica ...

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March 12, 2024
Alumni Spotlight

Wall Street Journal op-ed editor, Matthew Hennessey, shines brightly as an exemplary alumnus of our esteemed Hunter College economics department.

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October 12, 2023
Find a Job or Internship Using Handshake!

What is Handshake? Handshake is Hunter College’s official online recruiting platform for higher education students and alumni and the #1 way for ...

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October 11, 2023
Student Spotlight

Hunter Moran is a Macaulay student majoring in Economics. He is on the pre-health track and wants to be a physician-scientist one day

October 4, 2023
Hunter's Class of 2023 Economics Graduates

Introducing Rising Stars in the Field

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June 7, 2023
Professor Emerita Laura Randall

We are sad to announce that economics Professor Emerita Laura Randall has passed away in May at the age of 87. She was an author, a professor, a ...

January 31, 2023
Economics Professors Receive Google Award for Computer Science ...

We are pleased to announce a remarkable opportunity to explore machine learning research. Professors Temisan Agbeyegbe, Matthew Baker, and ...

January 30, 2023
Class of 2023 Valedictorian

Amireh Rezaei-Kamalabad is a recent graduate of Hunter College and a Class of 2023 valedictorian. As a Bluhm Scholar and Muse Scholar, she earned ...

January 19, 2023
Professor Terence Agbeyegbe Featured on WalletHub

Professor Terence D. Agbeyegbe was featured in WalletHub’s piece about Cheap Car Insurance Study. Professor Agbeyegbe is an expert and shares his ...

November 23, 2022
Economics Faculty Member Job Opening

The Department of Economics at Hunter College, seeks to hire a tenure-track or tenured faculty member in Economics with research, teaching and ...

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November 22, 2022
PhD and BA/MA Students Present at 92nd Annual Southern Economic ...

Four Hunter students presented their work at the 92nd Annual Southern Economic Association in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 19-21, ...

September 23, 2022
Research Analyst and Junior Analyst Opportunities at the New York Fed

The New York Fed’s Research and Statistics Group is currently looking for research analysts and summer analysts starting in the summer of ...

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September 21, 2022
Alumni Spotlight: Eden Volkov

Eden Volkov is a Research Associate at the Employee Benefit Research Institute. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Mathematics, ...

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September 21, 2022
Faculty Spotlight: Sangita Vyas

Sangita is a development economist and demographer, and her research focuses on population health, the environment, and social inequality in ...

Three Hunter students presented their work at the 86th Annual Meeting held by the Midwest Economics Association (MEA) in Minneapolis, MN during March 2022.
May 31, 2022
PhD and BA/MA Students Present at Midwest Economics Association

Three Hunter students presented their work at the 86th Annual Meeting held by the Midwest Economics Association in Minneapolis, MN during March 2022.

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January 7, 2022
Accounting Student Tatiana Vargas-Caba Receives PwC Internship

Tatiana is currently a sophomore, and anticipates graduating in 2024.

Professor Monica Deza
December 6, 2021
Professor Monica Deza Wins 2021 Georgescu-Roegen Prize

Professor Monica Deza's paper has received the 2021 Georgescu-Roegen Prize from the Southern Economic Association (SEA).

Nouhoum Traoré
October 8, 2021
BA/MA Alumni Receives Carl K. Eicher Award

Nouhoum Traoré, PhD is the 2021 recipient of the Carl K. Eicher Award from the International Association of Agricultural Economists.

Thomas Hunter Hall
August 27, 2021
CUNY Updated Vaccine Policy

As of August 23, 2021 the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was given full FDA approval for individuals aged 16 and older.

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August 27, 2021
Welcome Back!

This semester, the Economics Department is offering a combination of hybrid and fully in-person courses.

STEM Education
June 14, 2021
Bill Would Make Accounting Part of STEM Education

The bill aims to help establish the accounting profession as a valuable STEM career pathway and encourage diversity in the future of the field.

Tax Form
February 8, 2021
Tax Preparation Offered by VITA

Virtual VITA will run from Thursday, February 4th to Sunday, April 11th. Communications will be held through Facetime or Zoom.

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February 3, 2021
Webinar for Masters in Economics and Hunter and African School Program ...

Hunter College and the African School of Economics invite applications for admission to their Masters in Economics for the 2021-22 academic year.

Hunter College Campus
January 24, 2021
Accounting Boot Camp Offered During Summer

In the summer of 2020, Hunter offered, for the first time ever, an Accounting “Boot Camp” for Hunter prospective MS in Accounting students.

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