The Office of Economic Education and Business Research at SIUE is a leader in the development of economics courses and materials for use by teachers in the grades K-12. Workshops and seminars on economic education improve the delivery and content of economics courses for K-12 classes, as well as college and university courses. Affiliated with the Illinois Council on Economic Education and with the National Council on Economic Education, the Office provides the latest developments in teaching economics and developing economic education programs.
The Office also provides up-to-date information and analysis of business and economic trends, including financial markets and national and international economic developments. The Office also conducts and reports on research in the areas of business and economics and provides current commentary on business and economic issues.