MathEcon: leveraging data to tackle societal challenges

EC313
Closed
Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York, United States
Qingran Li
Assistant Professor
(2)
1
Timeline
  • September 8, 2023
    Experience start
  • December 15, 2023
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Data analysis Environmental sustainability Law and policy
Skills
constrained optimization online communication engineering statics economic theories mathematics economics research
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from Clarkson University to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Students are able to understand and apply mathematical concepts and techniques in the context of economics. The course will build upon basic economic theory and mathematical concepts to focus on topics such as: static/equilibrium analysis, comparative statics, unconstrained and constrained optimization, and applications involving uncertainty and strategic behavior.

Projects with a focus on environmental sustainability and policies are of special interest.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
5 learners
Project
15 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 2
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the students and the organization.

Some final project deliverables might include:

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project timeline
  • September 8, 2023
    Experience start
  • December 15, 2023
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students in groups of 2 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

Project activities that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Understand a wide range of mathematical methods used by economists in academia and industry.
  • Develop simple mathematical models of social phenomena.
  • Write a simple but well developed report with quantitative and qualitative analysis.