The Blue Hen Economics Club is 5 years old this January, and we just completed one of our most successful years yet. In 2019, the Club hosted a number of events, including employer networking opportunities, the annual Environmental Case Competition, our first-ever Social Media Challenge, ongoing [...]

A cohort of dedicated officers graduated in 2019 and proudly wore BHEC Exec Board stoles to Commencement to highlight their accomplishment. (See photos above!) We wish the grads good luck in all their future endeavors. Thank you for your [...]

A representative from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), Zach Moller, visited from Washington, DC on Oct 23rd to host a hands-on debt simulation workshop. Econ Club students explored ways to eliminate our current debt crisis, and experimented with the CRFB’s “Debt [...]

Each spring, the Club co-hosts an annual Environmental Case Competition with the Delaware Environmental Institute and the UD Green Grants Program in celebration of Earth Month. This year’s 1st place winner was Sean Blair with his proposal, “Electricity Sustainability”, which [...]

A team of five BHEC members (Ethan Kahn, Madeline Pioli, Courtney Reynolds, Mitchell Tappan, and Victoria Williams) immersed themselves in a unique research experience this semester to better understand economics and Delaware’s oyster industry. The project, led by advisors Dr. Julianna Butler [...]

The Club now has official t-shirts! Officers will wear their t-shirts to activities fairs and meetings, so they can be easily identified. Members can also win free t-shirts by participating in Club activities! The t-shirts have a blue background with “Blue Hen Economics Club at the University [...]

Club officers started planning early for this year’s fall recruiting season, and it paid off! In addition to recruiting new BHEC members, the Club provided opportunities for employers to recruit economics students for jobs and internships. A number of events, including the annual JPMorgan [...]

During the Spring 2016 semester, the Blue Hen Economics Club, the Delaware Environmental Institute, and the Consulting Club co-hosted the 2nd annual Environmental Economics Case Competition in celebration of Earth Month. Students were invited to research and present an environmentally-themed case [...]

The new Club officers (elected in December 2015) started the semester by representing BHEC at the Spring 2016 Activities Fair. At the first semester meeting, Prof. Butler gave a presentation entitled, “Dismal Science Whimsy: Popular Economics Jokes, The Theory Behind Them, and Why Economists [...]

On Tuesday, September 29, BHEC co-hosted a networking and information event with JPMorgan Chase. A panel of 6 JPM employees presented information on jobs and internships and answered students’ questions. Each panelist discussed his/her experience with the company and provided an inside [...]

On Sept 16, 2015, the Club held an interest meeting for prospective members. The Club Officers provided information on tutoring, committees, and upcoming events. Students were invited to view a new video created by the AEA on careers in economics. See the video here: A Career in Economics… [...]

During the Spring 2015 semester, the Econ Club and the Delaware Environmental Institute co-hosted the first annual Environmental Economics Case Competition in celebration of Earth Month. Students were invited to research and present an environmentally-themed case study focused on reducing or [...]