Academic Achievement Awards

Joel Dean Award - Excellence in Management Science

This award commemorates Joel Dean, a prominent management scientist who was also a noted member of the business school faculty at Columbia University. He was a visiting professor at the Department of Economics throughout the 1970s and more importantly was one of the pioneers in establishing the Management Science major. This honor is granted to the graduating senior considered the Department's most outstanding Management Science student. 

The Seymour Harris Award - Excellence in Economics

This award commemorates Seymour E. Harris, a prominent government advisor for the 1940's to the 1960's. He was a noted member of the Harvard Economics faculty and more importantly was the founding chairman of the UC San Diego's Department of Economics. This honor is granted to the graduating senior considered the Department's most outstanding Economics student. 

The Award for Excellence in Joint Mathematics - Economics

This honor, established in 2008, is granted to the graduating senior considered the Department's most outstanding Joint Mathematics-Economics student. 

The Award for Excellence in Business Economics

This honor is granted to the graduating senior considered the Department's most outstanding Business Economics student.

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