COIN: Finding tech workers still an issue, as is rising housing costs Certification schools, outreach to women, millennials boost qualified tech workforce When the Colorado Innovation Network published its first talent report in 2012, it noted a startling decline in students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math. That’s still a concern, but COIN […]
A career in Economics…it’s much more than you think. Best College Majors, Kiplinger, September 16, 2015. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-college-majors-career-2015-180137101.html# Courtesy of American Economic Association.
NIST Economics Team doc – Drs. Sammy Zahran, Harvey Cutler, Martin Shields and Daniele Tavani The Center of Excellence for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning at Colorado State University, funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will accelerate the development of system-level models and databases that will provide the technology for enhancing community resilience […]
The Economics Department welcomes our newest faculty member – Dr. Anders Fremstad. Anders is a new assistant professor of economics at CSU. His interest in economics was first sparked by debates on issues like living wages and free trade. After earning his B.S. in International Political Economy at Georgetown University, he spent a year volunteering at […]
There is ongoing debate in policy circles, the media, and around kitchen tables about the value of a college degree. Given the investments of time and money involved, some skeptics—and likely some students and their families—are asking if the returns to college are really worth the costs. Do college graduates tend to earn more […]
Online BA degree Colorado State University offers Online Bachelor’s Degree in Economics by CSU OnlinePlus | April 22, 2015 12:51 PM Colorado State University recently launched its online Bachelor of Arts in Economics to provide undergraduate students a solid understanding of how to interpret data, policy, and research to inform decisions. The degree is designed to […]
Regional Economist, Dr. Martin Shields, comments on Fort Collins economics growth. Fort Collins spends more, but growth leaves some behind Pat Ferrier, The Coloradoan7:08 a.m. MST March 6, 2015 (Photo: Erin Hull/The Coloradoan) Nicole Scott and her husband, Kyle, scrimped and saved for years during the economic recession. They had a newborn at home, Kyle […]