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The Business of Something
By Carlena Cochi Ficano, Ph.D.Professor Carlena FicanoProfessor of Economics, Intermim Chair of Business and Accounting
Business is both a fundamental and a derivative field of study. Facility with core business competencies such as finance, accounting, organizational behavior, and marketing is important, but in the end, all business is the business of something, and business alone is not enough. With this as a core philosophy, I am guiding the evolution of one of the College’s largest departments in a manner that respects student interest, provides a deep foundation in business content, offers myriad opportunity for experiential learning, and intentionally harnesses the immeasurable value of the liberal arts.
Dr. Ficano’s areas of expertise include labor economics, applied econometrics, social policy on low-income family well-being, the economics of higher education, and local economic development.
She earned her Ph.D. from Cornell University.
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