Multimedia

Financial Education Initiative - Why Money Matters
2010 Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders (TL2)


Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.

2010 StEP Market Madness Photos

On May 12, 2010 more than 1,200 area elementary students (grades 3-6) from 15 local schools represented diverse Cincinnati communities and put their entrepreneurial spirit into practice at the Market Madness.

"Our First Priority: Development and Education of Our Youth" by John Pepper
2010 Annual Awards Luncheon: President Gregory Williams
The Value of StEP
Annual Award Luncheon 2010


Created with flickr slideshow.

Store closes at Cincinnati Premium Outlets, can mall remain viable?

Jennifer Pitzer, PhD talks with Fox19 News reporter Tiffany Teasley about the viability of outlet malls.

Seasonal Jobs

Channel Fox19 News reports on the vacancy rates of Season Jobs in Cincinnati

Economic Signs That Things Could Be Getting Better

Jennifer Pitzer, PhD speaks with the Business Courier's Doug Bolton on Fifth Third Bank's Business Beat segment about the economy.

Are we out of the recession?

Economics Center's Director, George Vredeveld, PhD. speaks with Crystal Faulkner from Cooney Faulkner & Stevens, LLC on Fifth Third Bank's Business Beat segment about the state of the economy.

High School Personal Finance Class

Teens learn money management and how not to get into debt.

Nancy Zimpher gives her address at the Economics Center's annual meeting.

The President of the University of Cincinnati, Nancy Zimpher gave an address at the Economics Center's Annual Meeting.

Market Madness Highlight Reel

The Student Enterprise Program (StEP) is our flagship effort. Based on principles of market economics, StEP engages students and teachers in the design and operation of their own functioning market economy as a creative way to teach everyday school lessons.

Student Enterprise Program

StEP engages students and teachers in the design and operation of a functioning market economy in their schools. In StEP, students create a miniature society that mirrors the “real world;” they form their own government, develop student-run businesses, earn, spend, save and invest school currency.

Dr. George Vredeveld explains the purpose of the Economics Center

Economics Center for Education & Research is dedicated to building a vibrant community by inspiring students to appreciate and use their economic freedom and opportunities, and by equipping decision makers with sound economic analyses.