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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

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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

Agenda

Day 1 - Thursday, March 26th

Time

Activity

Location

10:00 AM - 12:45 PM

Registration/Check In

Harris Ballroom, Gatton Student Center

Career Tables

Harris Ballroom, Gatton Student Center

Lunch on Your Own

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Keynote Speaker/Data Sponsor/Data Drop

Harris Ballroom, Gatton Student Center

2:00 PM Onwards

Students at Work

Assigned Rooms

2:00 - 4:30 PM

Equibase Office Hours

Room 231, Gatton Student Center

3:00 - 4:00 PM

UK Faculty Alumni meet with Graduate Students

Room 331, Gatton Student Center

5:00 - 7:00 PM

Faculty and Sponsor Reception

Ethereal Brewing Public House
(102 W. Vine St., Lexington, KY 40507)

Day 2 - Friday, March 27th

Time

Activity

Location

9:00 - 9:30 AM 

Econ Games Presentation Update (one team member attends)

Woodward Hall,
Gatton B&E 3rd Floor

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Equibase Office Hours

Room 231, Gatton Student Center

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Students at Work

Assigned Rooms

10:00 - 11:00 AM

UK Faculty Alumni meet with DGS

Room 331,
Gatton Student Center

Non-UK Faculty meet with Graduate Students

Woodward Hall, Gatton B&E

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Faculty Lunch

Woodward Hall, Gatton B&E

1:00 PM

Judges Meeting

Room 311, Gatton B&E

1:30 PM

Submit Your Presentation (Details will be shared at the 9:00 AM meeting)

2:00 - 3:00 PM

First Round Presentations

Gatton B&E Classrooms 

3:15 - 3:45 PM

Keynote Speaker: John L. Gardner, President, Bank of America Kentucky

Worsham Cinema,
Gatton Student Center

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Final Presentations

Worsham Cinema,
Gatton Student Center

5:00 - 5:30 PM

Prize Ceremony

6:00 PM

Conclude


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