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Economics and Finance


I want to welcome you to the web site of the Department of Economics and Finance at UTEP. The Department of Economics and Finance shares with the University and the AACSB Accredited College of Business Administration its fundamental mission to provide the highest quality undergraduate education to the citizens of El Paso and the West Texas region, to prepare them to function effectively in society, and to contribute to the quality of life in this community and region. The border location of the University and the expertise developed by the faculty provide an environment that affords opportunities for students to become knowledgeable, among other things, in international economics, international finance, and international business.

In the case of the Master of Science in Economics, the border location of the University and College provides an environment that affords opportunities for students to become
Knowledgeable in economic matters within the context of a graduate school education comparable to that provided by other accredited institutions.

Dr. Roth
Dr. Tim Roth,
Department Chair

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FEATURED NEWS


Erik Devos, Ph.D., associate dean in the College of Business Administration, back row left, poses with several members of the first cohort of the college's Prudential Risk Management Academy during a recent gathering in the lobby of the Business Administration Building.

UTEP, Prudential Financial Excited about New Finance Concentration

Math always had been the strongest subject for freshman Sofia Del Toro, but she was not sure how to capitalize on her interest at college. Her uncertainty dissipated after she learned about a new degree concentration at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Denisse Olivas, director of UTEP’s Center for Hispanic Entrepreneurship, discussed the center’s recent research into success factors among Hispanic-owned businesses with Gary Frankwick, Ph.D., professor of marketing, and Carla Villaverde, a 2015 UTEP graduate. Frankwick and Villaverde assisted with the research. Photo by Ivan Pierre Aguirre/UTEP Communications

UTEP Research Benefits Hispanic Business Owners

A study by The University of Texas at El Paso uncovered some insights that may help the thousands of Hispanic business owners in the El Paso metroplex succeed.

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Economics and Finance
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500 W University
El Paso, Texas 79902

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