Economics Department at
Illinois State University
Deregulation and changes in the regulatory paradigm have created a
need for well-trained professionals who can apply economic analysis to
the policy issues confronting the rapidly changing electric, natural
gas and telecommunications industries. Changes in the market place
have also magnified the need for well-trained individuals who can
assist firms in developing sound business strategies for competing in
a complex and challenging environment. The Electricity, Natural Gas,
and Telecommunications Economics Studies Sequence offered within the
Master's
Program in the Department of Economics combines training in
quantitative techniques and economic analysis with studies in the
current issues that confront the electric, natural gas and
telecommunications industries. Students who complete the sequence are
prepared for careers in the industries and regulatory agencies served
by the Institute.
The Institute is integrally involved in the Policy Studies
Sequence. First, the Institute provides funding for research
assistantships and internships for masters students enrolled in the
Policy Studies Sequence. Second, the Institute enables the
Department to maintain a sequence that is responsive to the changing
needs of the electric, natural gas and telecommunications industries
by maintaining close ties with firms in each industry and the
regulatory community.
The Economics department is also developing an undergraduate
concentration in regulatory policy studies. This concentration, in
combination with the undergraduate major in telecommunications offered
by the Department of Applied Computer Science, can serve as a primer
for study at the graduate level, or as a stand-alone degree that
provides useful preparation for a variety of careers.
This page was last updated October 31, 2003.
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