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The Department of Economics has moved to Bricker Hall!

The Department of Economics has moved from Arps Hall to Bricker Hall. Our new building address is 190 N Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210.

You can learn more about Bricker Hall…

John Kagel

Tribute to Professor John Kagel

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of our dear colleague, John Kagel's passing. John joined the department in late 90s as a University Chair Professor and has been extremely valuable…

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Former Ohio State Faculty Won Nobel Prize in Economics

Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics along with Joel Mokyr and Phillippe Aghion, his longtime collaborator. The department extends its warmest congratulations to…

Bruce Weinberg

Congratulations to Bruce Weinberg: upgraded to endowed chair!

Bruce's existing chair position has been upgraded to an endowed chair. Keith Monda donated an additional $1M and the university will match with $0.5M. The inauguration ceremony is scheduled on 11…

Congratulations to our 2025 Teaching Award Winners!

Congratulations to our 2025 winners!

Ethan Doetsch - Winner of the Undergraduate teaching award

Meta Brown - Winner of the Undergraduate…

Brian Foltz

Alumni Speaker Series 2025

The department's first annual Alumni Speaker Series was a success! OSU Econ alum and Advisory Board member, Brian Foltz, shared his best tips and tricks for achieving success after graduation.

John Kagel

Professor John Kagel featured on WalletHub!

Professor John Kagel was featured in WalletHub's recent article Cheap Car Insurance in Ohio. You can find it here: https://wallethub.com/cheap-car-insurance/ohio#experts=John_Kagel

Bricker Hall update

The Department of Economics is Moving to Bricker Hall in 2026!

The Department of Economics will be relocating from Arps Hall to Bricker Hall in 2026. Attached are pictures of the building progress from a recent tour with the Economics Advisory Board!