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The Department of Economics and Business Analytics. CW emphasizes student faculty research. We want our students to move beyond the theory and directly work with data

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taking those classroom concepts and applying them to real world situations.

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Yeah. So we hear about all these headlines and national news such as rising egg prices, gas prices, housing market. But it's not super applicable for a lot of students on campus. The economy is a little bit different when you're balancing a meal plan, a part time job in school.

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month, we collect the local prices of goods and services that are commonly purchased by

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students

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here at central.

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And then we construct the price index and then calculate the inflation rate. And that helps us to better understand the cost of college life.

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it's been a really great opportunity to get some very hands on experience.

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The SBI project looks at how inflation actually impacts students.

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So we generate this

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price index for students on campus

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lets us see at a more

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specific level, how inflation impacts students.

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doesn't just stay in a classroom. Many of us

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the project to the regional

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and national conferences

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Developing those skills in data analysis and in professional communication is a huge part of our

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And it's about learning how to tell a story with the data we find.

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Whether it's research about on campus housing, cost of living, ESU metrics or tuition policy,

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Oftentimes these collaborations lead to coauthored publications.

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We are training students to be critical thinkers who can navigate through the complex economic environment long after they graduate.

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studying the local economy.

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We're building the tools to understand it.