Economics

The 2025–26 academic year is officially underway at Elon University, starting with the Opening Day ceremony on Aug. 18 in Alumni Gym.

Katie Geraghty ’26 and Anna Hamner ’25 made Charlotte their classroom at a fintech software firm, Intapp, and Krispy Kreme’s global tax team.

Two Love School of Business students, Hector Serrano Martin ’26 and Gabrielle Lerner ’27, turned New York City into a hands-on classroom through internships in global finance and luxury fashion.

Ann Fritchman, former senior vice president of sales at HanesBrands, joins Elon’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business as an Executive in Residence, where she will mentor students, expand sales focused events and sponsor the Women in Sales club.

Four Class of 2025 students turned a cluttered online-shopping headache into OneTap, a Chrome extension built with Elon University’s entrepreneurship resources and now headed for a full-time New York City launch.

Devon Hawkins, lecturer in economics, was recently interviewed by WFMY about a new aviation company coming to Guilford County.

Shane O’Kelly, president and CEO of Advance Auto Parts, visited Elon to share lessons on leadership, strategy and career growth during a Lessons from Leaders event.

The Department of Economics in Elon University’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has named senior Emma Leonard ’25 the annual Best Economics Thesis Award winner.

Elon University Assistant Professor of Finance Andrew Schwartz spoke with WalletHub about what consumers should know about choosing credit cards.

Elon University Lecturer in economics Devon Hawkins was recently quoted by This Old House about how tariffs could impact homeowners.