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Events and Deadlines

The Financial Crisis: Where It Came From and Where We Are Headed
The Vision Series 2009/2010
March 29, 2010, 07:00 PM
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Forum Showcasing Scholarship and Creative Activity
April 27, 2010, 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Graduate Convocation
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
May 13, 2010, 07:00 PM to 08:30 PM

There couldn't be a better or more appropriate time to study economics.

An essential tool for understanding the complexities of modern society, Economics analyzes more than just the monetary forces that have shaped our society.

Connect with Mason's internationally-renowned faculty; a group that will guide your exploration of economic theory and prepare you for careers in business, communications, policy, data management, international studies and engineering, among others.

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Roberts Raps on Keynes and Hayek

Economics Professor Russ Roberts wants to explain the important differences between Keynes's and Hayek's understanding of economic booms and busts. What better way than featuring these economic giants in a rap video? Watch this latest production from econstories.tv, "Fear the Boom and Bust,"at Cafe Hayek. Read More >>

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New York Times Columnist Describes Economics' Leeson as One of the Most Creative

In his New York Times column entitled "Freakonomics," journalist Steven D. Levitt reviews Mason professor Peter Leeson's book The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates. Levitt describes Leeson as "one of the most creative young economists around." Read More >>

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College Students Win Global Education Awards

While many of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences' students will travel abroad this winter, 20 of them are headed to places likes Israel, Palestine, London, Switzerland, Greece, and Turkey thanks to awards from Mason's Center for Global Education. Read More >>