SPRING 2025
Christos Agiakloglou, Visiting Professor, University of Piraeus (Greece) (seminar)
Thursday, January 23, 2025
12:30 - 1:50 pm
119 David Kinley Hall
Topic: The European Financial Crisis with Some Facts: A Story to Tell
Office of Management and Budget (field trip)
Friday, February 28, 2025
Springfield, IL
The Governor's Office of Management and Budget prepares the Governor's annual state budget and advises the Governor on the availability of revenues and the allocation of those resources to agency programs. An overview of OMB activities and the budgetary process in Illinois will be discussed. A tour of the Illinois State Capitol and a visit to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is planned.
Washington, DC (spring break field trip)
March 16 – 21, 2025
Students will participate in four presentations at organizations such as the Council on Foreign Relations, International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank, and the Federal Trade Commission.
Graduation Dinner (social event)
Saturday, May 17, 2025
6 – 9 PM
Chancellor Ballroom, I Hotel Conference Center
Dinner honoring our spring and summer 2025 graduating students.
FALL 2024
Orientation (mandatory for incoming fall 2024 students)
August 19 - 24, 2024
Fall 2024 MSPE Orientation Schedule
Various University of Illinois campus locations
Opportunity to get to know the other students in the program, learn more about specifics about their course of study and campus.
Serpil Kahraman, Associate Professor, Yasar University (Izmir, Turkey) (seminar)
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
12:30 - 1:50 PM
119 David Kinley Hall
Topic: Rethinking the Monetary Transmission Mechanism
MSPE Social Event
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Outside DKH on southeast side (if inclement weather, will move event inside in room 119 DKH)
An opportunity for incoming and continuing MSPE students, program staff, and Economics faculty to interact. Engage in some fun activities and enjoy some pizza.
Library Resources Presentation (seminar)
Thursday, September 12, 2024
12:30 - 1:15 PM
119 DKH
Presented by Professor Mandi Arlain, Visiting Assistant Professor and University Librarian, Illinois Social Sciences, Health & Education Library
Focus: How best to utilize the University Library's immense resources in the most efficient and reliable way for your research projects.
Hoyung Yoo, Instructor, University of Illinois (seminar)
Thursday, October 10, 2024
12:30 - 1:50 PM
119 DKH
Topic: The Welfare Consequences of Incoming Remote Workers on Local Residents
Federal Reserve Bank (field trip)
October 17-19, 2024
St. Louis, MO
A presentation on using the Fed's FRED data set as it relates to monetary policy and basic macro topics. The visit will include a self-guided tour of the Fed's museum.
Ph.D. Informational Session (seminar)
Thursday, October 24, 2024
12:30 - 1:50 PM
119 David Kinley Hall
If you are a MSPE student who is planning to apply for a Ph.D. program, we highly suggest you attend this informational session conducted by Professor Stefan Krasa.
Pedro Elosegui, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (seminar)
Thursday, November 7, 2024
12L30 - 1:50 PM
119 David Kinley Hall
Topic: How is Argentina Doing?
Thanksgiving Luncheon (social event)
Friday, November 22, 2024
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Illini Room C, Illini Union
Holiday Party (social event)
Friday, December 20, 2024
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Illinois Ballroom, I Hotel Conference Center
Graduation Dinner (social event)
Saturday, December 21, 2024
6 – 9 PM
Chancellor Ballroom, I Hotel Conference Center
Dinner honoring our fall 2024 graduating students.