Department of Economics
Head of Department
Welcome to the Department of Economics, housed in the School of Business Administration at American University of Sharjah. Our faculty members teach and conduct research in areas such as international trade, labor, health, experimental and behavioral economics, econometrics, money and banking, game theory, industrial organization, urban and environmental economics, among others. They have earned doctorate degrees from prestigious North American universities, and have also been research fellows at top-ranked foreign universities and financial institutions. Their expertise ensures high-quality instruction at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. |-BREAK-|
Our department offers two undergraduate degrees in economics—BAE and BSBA—both of which are highly regarded by employers and graduate schools across the world. To cite a few examples, our graduates have gone on to work in leading organizations including the Central Bank of the UAE, Dubai Economic Council, Etihad Airways, Dubai Stock Exchange, L’Oréal and KPMG. Others have secured admission into PhD and master’s programs at places like Columbia University, London Business School, Oxford University, George Washington University and University of Calgary.
It is very exciting to meet students who are interested in studying economics. Please do not hesitate to approach me should you have any questions or queries about our program. Detailed information about our majors, courses and faculty can be found at our department's homepage. For any general enquiry, please write us at [email protected].
Samer Kherfi, PhD
Associate Professor and Head of the Department
Programs
Why Choose Economics?
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Economic Seminar Series (ESS)
The Economics Seminar Series of the Department of Economics at American University of Sharjah strives to enhance the learning and research environment for faculty and students alike by providing a platform to prominent scholars from within the department as well as outside to present findings of their cutting-edge research on topics of interest to academia and policy makers.
Through our seminar series, we also aim at establishing relationships with colleagues from around the world for possible joint projects and exchange of ideas and faculty.
All economics and interdisciplinary topics thereof are potential subject matters for the series. Our guests, in the past, hailed from prestigious universities and research institutes such as the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, New York University, New York University Abu Dhabi, Deakin University, Sultan Qaboos University, Dubai School of Government, Zayed University, American University of Beirut, Princeton University, Brandeis University, University of London, and University of Dubai.
The seminars are free and open to the public with no prior registration.
Speaker Criteria
Academic rank is not a constraint to present in our series. We will consider exceptional non-PhDs under some circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Representatives of the relevant governments who wish to share their research with our audience are also welcome to join our series.
For more information, please contact Ismail Genc at [email protected] or at +971 6 515 2327
Student Economic Association
The Student Economics Association (SEA) works towards fostering a sense of community within those who are interested in taking up economics as their major or minor. We aim to provide learning opportunities that add to the experience of our students. To this aim, we organize seminars, visits, and competitions that enhance the economics students’ experience at AUS.
The SEA takes on projects such as the Big Sister/Brother Program, in which economics alumni are invited to provide support and advice for current economics majors and minors at AUS. The association also publishes the Economist Diwan, a student-run academic economics journal, with the support of the Department of Economics at AUS. Our objective is to publish research carried out by AUS students as well as exchange students and potentially extend our reach to publishing undergraduate research from other universities in the region as well. We also plan to create a Student Price Index (SPI), a measure for students to see how campus prices change over time, allowing them to understand such concepts as inflation and financial planning. Lastly, we intend to provide tutoring services for upper-level economics courses. We hope that this peer-to-peer interaction fosters productive discussions and thought, in addition to helping those students who need it.
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Contact
For more information about our department or programs, please contact us:
Department of Economics
School of Business Administration
American University of Sharjah
PO Box 26666
Sharjah, UAE
Department Head
Dr. Samer Kherfi
Tel +971 6 515 2540
Fax +971 6 515 4065
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Alexa Largado
Tel +971 6 515 4658
Fax +971 6 515 4065
[email protected]
For admission information, please visit https://infodesk.aus.edu, sign up and post your query.
