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The Economics Department is excited to welcome students and faculty back to campus. We know that for many students, this past year posed unique challenges with online learning, and we remain optimistic that a gradual return to campus is a sign of a long-awaited return to normalcy. This semester, the Read more…

6/14/21. Congress introduced bipartisan legislation Friday to recognize accounting as part of the STEM programs in schools, as part of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics curricula. Read the full story here.

2/3/21. Hunter College and the African School of Economics invite applications for admission to their Masters in Economics for the 2021-22 academic year. This Masters is part of the Hunter African School Program to Expand Representation in Economics (HASPERE), a collaborative initiative between to the two schools that aims at Read more…

1/24/21. In the Summer of 2020, Hunter offered, for the first time ever, an Accounting “Boot Camp” for Hunter prospective M.S. in Accounting students. This summer program was a way for students lacking the pre-requisite accounting course work to become prepared for accounting courses (and to meet the eligibility requirements Read more…

Economics majors are successful in a variety of careers! Below is a video from the American Economic Association highlighting the versatility of an econ degree.

Hunter’s Accounting Program has been ranked #4 in Most Affordable and #12 Overall by Discover Accounting for 2020! Click here and here to read the full story!

4/4/21. Hunter’s Accounting Society will offer a “Virtual VITA” (Virtual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. All meeting will be held via Zoom; do not show up to Hunter’s campus. Virtual VITA will run from Thursday, February 4th to Sunday, April 11th. Communications will be held through Facetime or Zoom. To Read more…

11/09/20. The following seven students received the following awards! The Marjorie Honig Memorial Award worth $600 was awarded to: Meherun Rumi Eliana Shatkin The John Kim Memorial Award worth $600 was awarded to: Qin Chen The Harvey Fenster Award worth $500 (also known as the Gateway to Professional Accounting Success) Read more…

11/09/20. Leslie F. Seidman was the guest lecturer in Professor Tan’s ECO 79584 Masters Data Analytics for Accounting and Finance Course on Tuesday, October 29, 2020. Leslie F. Seidman is an independent corporate director with over 30 years of experience in the accounting profession. Ms. Seidman serves as a member Read more…