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The Econ Games

At The Econ Games we design courses and experiential learning events to connect students with real-world opportunities to apply what they learn in the classroom. Undergraduate students participate in a data analytics and research event designed to help them solve real-world problems. Join The Econ Games to to develop your skills beyond the classroom and to help you develop the technical and soft skills needed for careers in economic analysis

Participants of Econ Games 2025 on a staircase

The History of The Econ Games

YearTitleHostData Sponsor

2018

First Econ Games

Online version

2019

2nd Annual Econ Games

Northern Kentucky University

84.51

2020

3rd Annual Econ Games

University of Kentucky

84.51

2021

Virtual Challenge collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

2022

4th Annual Econ Games 

University of Kentucky

Fischer Homes

2023

5th Annual Econ Games

University of Kentucky

MiddleGround Capital

2024

6th Annual Econ Games

University of Kentucky

Kentucky Realtors Association

2025

7th Annual Econ Games

Memorial Hall, Cincinnati

3CDC

2026

8th Annual Econ Games

University of Kentucky

EquiBase

Tentative Agenda *EDT

Thursday, March 26th

TimeActivity

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration + Career Fair

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Data Sponsor Presentation and Data Drop

3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Group work at co-working space

Friday, March 27th

TimeActivity

9:00 AM

Team Check-in

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Group work at co-working space

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Presentation Exchange and set up

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

First round of judging

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Finals

5:00 - 7:00 PM

End of program reception