Chair's Welcome

The Department of Economics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley promotes excellence in teaching, research and service. Our undergraduate degree programs of BBA and BA in Economics emphasize experiential learning and practical analytical tools required to compete in local, national and international labor markets. At the graduate level, the department provides courses to the MBA program and to the PhD program in Business Administration (Finance concentration). Our research in Economics advances theoretical and applied knowledge by largely (but not exclusively) examining questions on the economic and financial development of the U.S.-Mexico border region, Latin and North America, and the World. The department hosts seminars for our community on border economic development and provides reports on border business.

In each of these fundamental areas, the department fosters a continuous improvement model. Through student, community and pedagogical input, we strive to enhance the delivery and content of our teaching programs. To continuously achieve higher levels of intellectual contributions, faculty members in the department are regularly publishing their research in quality professional journals, as well as participating in invited contributions. Serving as reviewers or associate editors of journals, they frequently write and publish articles with our students and present their work in major professional meetings and conferences. In community service, the department is committed to partner with external constituencies to broaden the scope and content of our service activities. 

Sincerely,

Gautam Hazarika, Ph.D.
Chair
Department of Economics