Hear the forecast on how Georgia’s and the Coastal area’s economies will perform. Economic predictions will cover employment, income, population, and real estate.

Speakers:

Robert T. Sumichrast became dean of the Terry College of Business in July 2007 and holds the Simon S. Selig, Jr. Chair for Economic Growth. From 2003-07, he was dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University. Sumichrast has served on the editorial boards and as a reviewer for numerous academic and industry publications. He has authored a textbook and dozens of articles about improving operations and the practice of business. In 2011, he was elected by the membership of AACSB International to the organization’s board of directors. The AACSB governs and accredits collegiate business schools worldwide. He serves as vice chair of the AACSB Initial Accreditation Committee and as a member of the AACSB Accreditation Coordination Committee.

Don Mathews is Professor of Economics in the School of Business and Public Affairs and Director of the Coastal Georgia Center for Economic Analysis and Student Research at the College of Coastal Georgia.
Dr. Mathews has authored more than 30 published articles and essays. His work has appeared in both professional economics journals and general audience venues. His article, "An Empirical Test of the Theory of the Invisible Hand," was selected as the best article published in the Journal of Private Enterprise in 1995 and his essay, "Private Property, Entrepreneurship, and Poverty," won the National Independent Business' Essay Contest in Entrepreneurship and Public Policy in 1996. His current research is in the history of economic ideas.