Department of Economics and Finance

Message from the Chair
Defining Your Alma Mater
Department News
Spotlight on Students
Alumni in the News
Focus on Faculty

Message from the Chair


So, just let us know that you are interested and we shall try to match your interests with an experience. You can always reach me at rbharat@siue.edu.

Rakesh Bharati, Professor of Finance
Chair, Economics and Finance Department

Defining Your Alma Mater

As the years go by, most of us will become nostalgic about the time we spent in college, often calling it “the best days of our lives.” Of course, that’s not to say your current life is not the best, but it proves that the time when you had fewer responsibilities, were focused on making good grades, and were getting ready to start your professional journey made a great impression on you. We gain so much from our college experiences, and it’s important to give back to support that same experience for others behind you. We hope this is reason enough to support the School of Business, but here are some other great reasons to give back:

  • Support of your alma mater plays a big role in determining the future and continued development of the School.
  • Scholarship donation goes a long way to support students who need financial help to offset their educational costs.
  • Investing your time and money in your alma mater helps current students gain a valuable asset—an excellent education
  • Alumni giving opens up more giving opportunities for outsiders, organizations and philanthropists.
  • When your alma mater continues to grow in prestige, the value of YOUR degree increases.

For those of you who support your alma mater already, thank you for investing in the School of Business! Others can start giving back today!

Department News

Spotlight on Students

At the School of Business Scholarships and Awards Luncheon on March 21, 2018, the following Economics and Finance scholarships and awards were presented:

  • Economics Alumni Graduate Student Award: Patrick Miller
  • M.R.V. Iyengar Memorial Award in Economics: Tazin Hannan
  • Luan Memorial Scholarship in Economics: Alec Frank & Kelly Pfaff
  • Dr. Richard T. Nyerges Memorial Scholarship: Miranda Jesse
  • Sarah Sullivan Award in Management Science: Brian Watson
  • Yates Economics Award: Tiffany Minx

Alumni in the News

Focus on Faculty