Economics and Finance Department

Dr. Tim Roth Dr. Tim Roth,
Department Chair

I want to welcome you to the web site of the Department of Economics and Finance at UTEP. The Department of Economics and Finance shares with the University and the AACSB Accredited College of Business Administration its fundamental mission to provide the highest quality undergraduate education to the citizens of El Paso and the West Texas region, to prepare them to function effectively in society, and to contribute to the quality of life in this community and region. The border location of the University and the expertise developed by the faculty provide an environment that affords opportunities for students to become knowledgeable, among other things, in international economics, international finance, and international business. In the case of the Master of Science in Economics, the border location of the University and College provides an environment that affords opportunities for students to become knowledgeable in economic matters within the context of a graduate school education comparable to that provided by other accredited institutions.

Recent Highlights

April 2009
Karen Fierro's MSECON thesis, ”Hedonic Housing Prices in Ciudad Juarez,” has been selected as the University Outstanding Thesis for 2008.

March 2009
Finance Group rated Top 101 among Finance Departments worldwide (Source: based on publication over the past 6 years in the 5 leading journals)

September 2008
The 1st Desert Finance Conference will be hosted by UTEP Business on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 September 2008 on campus.

July 2008
Professor Nathan Ashby is the author of “Economic Freedom in the Mexican United States,” Chapter 4 in Economic Freedom of North America: 2008 Annual Report, published by the Simon Fraser Institute in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

April 2008
Dr. William Elliott received the Outstanding Research Award-Finance at the BCC Faculty Awards Banquet.

April 2008
Dr. Nathan Ashby received the Outstanding Research Award-Economics at the BCC Faculty Awards Banquet.

Why choose AACSB accreditation?