Difference between revisions of "Economics Department"
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| − | The '''Economics Department''' is Columbia's largest | + | The '''Economics Department''' is one of Columbia's largest departments. |
| − | Top professors include [[Jeffrey Sachs]], [[Joseph Stiglitz]], [[Xavier Sala-i-Martin]], [[Edmund Phelps]], and [[Glenn Hubbard]], and what | + | Top professors include [[Jeffrey Sachs]], [[Joseph Stiglitz]], [[Xavier Sala-i-Martin]], [[Edmund Phelps]], and [[Glenn Hubbard]], and what economics major could possibly forget [[Sunil Gulati]] or [[Susan Elmes]]. |
It currently doesn't have its own building, but this will change with the completion of [[Prentice Hall]]. Most faculty currently have offices on the 10th floor of [[IAB]]. | It currently doesn't have its own building, but this will change with the completion of [[Prentice Hall]]. Most faculty currently have offices on the 10th floor of [[IAB]]. | ||
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The department has recently been expanding greatly. In 2005 it hired 20 professors at once. | The department has recently been expanding greatly. In 2005 it hired 20 professors at once. | ||
| − | Many students become econ majors in order to please their parents or to boost their chances of getting a toolish job in a field like i-banking. | + | Many students become econ majors in order to please their parents or to boost their chances of getting a toolish job in a field like [[investment banking|i-banking]]. |
[[Category:Departments]] | [[Category:Departments]] | ||
Revision as of 04:09, 16 March 2007
The Economics Department is one of Columbia's largest departments.
Top professors include Jeffrey Sachs, Joseph Stiglitz, Xavier Sala-i-Martin, Edmund Phelps, and Glenn Hubbard, and what economics major could possibly forget Sunil Gulati or Susan Elmes.
It currently doesn't have its own building, but this will change with the completion of Prentice Hall. Most faculty currently have offices on the 10th floor of IAB.
The department has recently been expanding greatly. In 2005 it hired 20 professors at once.
Many students become econ majors in order to please their parents or to boost their chances of getting a toolish job in a field like i-banking.
