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Education

PhD, Economics, University of Chicago
MS, Finance, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MA, Economics, University of Chicago
AB, Economics, University of Michigan

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Marcus’ research is in corporate finance and economics. His recent research includes sustainable and internal growth rates of firms in the presence of economics of scale, municipal bond finance, and international transfer pricing. Dr. Marcus teaches Principles of Finance, Business Economics, and EMBA Corporate Economics.

Professional Activities

His academic articles have appeared in theÌýFinancial Review,ÌýSouthern Economic Journal,ÌýLand Economics,ÌýEconomic Modeling,ÌýJournal of Finance and Economics,ÌýManagerial and Decision Economics,ÌýJournal of Business Forecasting,ÌýEconomics of Education Review,ÌýJournal of Educational Statistics,ÌýJournal of Marketing for Higher Education,ÌýJournal of Economic and Social Measurement,ÌýIdeas on Liberty,ÌýNew Accountant,ÌýRecent Developments in International Banking and FinanceÌý(chapter on diversification),ÌýGlobal Business and Finance Review, andÌýInternational Review of Accounting, Banking, and Finance. In addition, he has published several editions of a book on managerial economics, as well as contributed book reviews in theÌýWall Street Review of Books,ÌýAccounting Education,ÌýJournal of Financial Education, and theÌýJournal of Finance. He publishes applied financial work in theÌýTSA InvestorÌýand occasional economic forecasts inÌýBizTimes Milwaukee.

Recent public presentations include: "Taking the Economy's Temperature," and "Short Cycles: The Economy Swings in Short Cycles within Longer Cycles and How We Can Use These Patterns to Forecast for Four to Five Quarters Ahead."

Dr. Marcus’ service includes being the Chair of the Lubar Executive Committee, 51ÁÔÆæ Faculty Senate parliamentarian, and member and past chair of the 51ÁÔÆæ Honorary Degrees Committee. He currently serves as the faculty advisor to the 51ÁÔÆæ Student Investment Club, which manages a real money portfolio of stocks.

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