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Economics & Accounting

Welcome

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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News

March 12, 2024
Faculty Spotlight

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

Oct 16, 2024
Seminar: Archishman Chakraborty (Yeshiva University)

Archishman Chakraborty is the Mel Harris Chair in Insurance and Risk, and Chair of the Finance Department at the Syms School of Business, Yeshiva ...
Oct 30, 2024
Seminar: Pascaline Dupas (Princeton University)

Pascaline Dupas is Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. She is a development economist studying the challenges ...
Nov 20, 2024
Seminar: Ania Jaroszewicz (University of California San Diego)

Ania Jaroszewicz is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at UC San Diego. Prior to joining UC San Diego, Professor Jaroszewicz was a postdoctoral ...
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Distinguished Faculty

Our dedicated staff includes accomplished teachers and scholars with a broad range of specializations and professional work experiences in both economics and accounting.