Department of Economics
Dr. Paul D. Brown, Department Chair
Wright-Young Hall, Room 312
Telephone: (404) 880-8154
Overview
The Department of Economics is committed to increasing the number of American and foreign students trained with an understanding of economic problems and issues confronting the United States and developing nations. The Department is focused in developing a strong undergraduate and graduate programs and to ensuring that students have a sufficiently broad background in theoretical and empirical economics to be competitive.
The mission of the Department of Economics is to provide diverse students with an understanding of economic theory and prepare students with necessary skills in applied economics to solve local and global economic problems and policy issues. The vision of the Department of Economics is to prepare students to carry out economic analysis to solve issues and problems of community, national and global importance, and to become a repository of economic data and a center of applied research on minority related economic issues.