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School of Business Administration
Elliott Hall, Room 427
275 Varner Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4485
(location map)

Economics
Through their scholarly contributions and strong academic record, the work of Oakland’s expert economic faculty researchers advances the understanding of complex business issues. Partnering with the community extends the impact of their work while also bringing real-world research opportunities to Oakland business students. These collaborations enhance the school’s rigorous economic curriculum and prepares graduates for the next step in their future.
The Economics Department houses Oakland University’s Southeastern Economic Data Center which uses cutting-edge technology to deliver up-to-date economic analysis and statistics.
- Master of Business Administration: Economics Concentration
- Post-Master's Certificate in Business Economics
Contact Us
Ronald Tracy
Department Chair
447 Elliott Hall
(248) 370-3514
tracy@oakland.edu
Shannon Johnson
Office Assistant
440 Elliott Hall
(248) 370-3283
mjohnson3@oakland.edu
Name | Title | Company |
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Edward A. Eickhoff - Board Chair | Chief Operating Officer | PFMG Development, LLC |
Valiena A. Allison | President | Vertex Adventures LC |
Alfredo Casab | Attorney | Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, PLC |
Melinda Conway Callahan | President | Conway Callahan Consulting, LLC |
Allen C. Goodman | Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Economics | Wayne State University |
Julie Granthen | Attorney | |
Lynn Gross | Senior Vice-President Estate Services | Michigan Wells Fargo Private Bank |
Daniel P. Hunter | Manager | Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services |
Marc Miller | Rating Analyst | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan |
George Seifert | President | George & Elizabeth Seifert Foundation, Inc. |
Ronald Tracy | Professor & Chair, Department of Economics | Oakland University, School of Business Administration |
Paul Traub | Senior Business Economist | Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago – Detroit Branch |
Jessica Vila-Goulding | Senior Economist (Europe) | Ford Motor Company |
Please see the School of Business Administration Faculty/Staff Directory for more information, including office location, link to personal web pages and more.
Faculty
Name | Phone | |
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Ronald Tracy, Chair | tracy@oakland.edu | (248) 370-3514 |
Zeina AlSalman | alsalman@oakland.edu | (248) 370-3282 |
Addington Coppin | coppin@oakland.edu | (248) 370-3541 |
Timothy Russell Hodge | trhodge@oakland.edu | (248) 370-3524 |
Man Jin | mjin@oakland.edu | (248) 370-4086 |
Nivedita Mukherji | mukherji@oakland.edu | (248) 370-2707 |
Kevin Murphy | murphy@oakland.edu | (248) 370-3294 |
Ram Orzach | orzach@oakland.edu | (248) 370-4965 |
Anandi Sahu | sahu@oakland.edu | (248) 370-3537 |
Jonathan Silberman | silberma@oakland.edu | (248) 370-4966 |
Miron Stano | stano@oakland.edu | (248) 370-3291 |
Kasaundra Tomlin | tomlin@oakland.edu | (248) 370-4975 |
Xie Zhu | zhu@oakland.edu | (248) 370-2505 |
Special Lecturers
Joseph CarolanSoo Sieber
Professors Emeriti
Eleftherios BotsasSherman Folland
Karl Gregory, Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Oded Izraeli