Fun with Economics
Fun with Economics Youth Camp
Monday, June 17, 2024
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
MSU Business Building Room 104
Open to rising 9th graders - recent high school grads
$25
At its core, economics is the study of how individuals, groups, and nations manage and use scarce resources. Students who attend this camp will not only gain the knowledge needed to better understand complex economic markets, but they will also come away with stronger analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the business acumen necessary to succeed in the professional world.
students have a wide choice of curricula with a mixture of business and non-business courses focusing on how individuals, businesses and government make decisions, how markets work, and how economic forces affect market outcomes and social systems. The program is designated as STEM, which signified the analytical rigor of the curriculum. It equips students with requisite knowledge in economic modeling, econometric methods, and computational skills to create, analyze and interpret large-scale data initiatives. The breadth and flexibility of the major allows students to tailor the program to their career goals in business, finance, healthcare administration, law, politics, foreign affairs, government and more. Economics is among the top 15 majors with highest lifetime earnings (Hamilton Project, Payscale). An economics major also provides a strong foundation for further graduate study. It is especially attractive for those who are considering an MBA or law school.
Sessions
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8-8:30 - Check-in at the MSU Business Building (302 N. 16th St. Murray, KY 42071)
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8:30-9:20 - Session 1, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: When people hear the word economics, they most often think about money. In this session, we will discuss some practical advice that economists can offer to help you in your personal financial pursuits. Presented by Mr. Chris Wooldridge, Director of the MSU Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Development
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9:20-9:30 - Break #1
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9:30-10:20 - Session 2, Economic Development and Applications: Ever wonder about the economic principles behind how a city can effectively boost their local economy? This session will apply some of the basic economic principles form our first session to the field of Economic Development and the work behind creating more sustainable communities. Presented by Dr. Simone Silva, MSU Professor of Economics Director of the Economic Development Masters Program at MSU
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10:20-10:30 - Break #2
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10:30-11:20- Session 3, Economics and Beyond!: This session will take students outside for some fun and interactive games that introduce students to important and practical economic principles, like trade-offs, opportunity costs, game theory, probability, the Cobra Effect, and so much more! Presented by Mr. Todd Broker, Director of the MSU Center for Economic Education
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11:20-11:30 - Break #3
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11:30-12:00 - Session 4, Lunch: Eat a fantastic lunch served by MSU Catering while learning more about the economics major at Murray State. Presented by Mr. Todd Broker, Director of the MSU Center for Economic
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12-12:30 - Session 5, What Do Economists Do?: What sort of jobs and careers are economists trained for, and more importantly, how much do they PAY ($$$)? Learn this and much more as we discuss specific career options with an economics degree along with a brief look at the importance of data analytics in today鈥檚 modern workforce. Presented by Dr. Beau Sauley, MSU Assistant Professor of Economics
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12:30-12:40 - Break #4
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12:40-1 - Session 6, Economics Kahoot and Prizes: In this final session students will put their learned knowledge from the day to the test and compete for prizes and bragging rights in a variety of Econ Games! Presented by Mr. Todd Broker, Director of the MSU Center for Economic Education
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1 - Pickup: At this point the Econ Camp will conclude and to comply with MSU Policy, all minors must be picked up by their registered guardian at the MSU Business Building between 1-1:15 PM.