Faculty Profiles

Ari Farshbaf

Ari Farshbaf

Assistant Professor of Economics
Business Administration Economics
Global Studies
Spes Unica 363

Phone 

574-284-4488

Email 

afarshbaf@saintmarys.edu

Education 

PhD, Economics, University of Southern California (USC)
MA, Mathematical Finance, USC
BA, Economics, Bogazici University, Turkey

Areas of Expertise 

  • Macroeconomics:  Money & Business Cycles
  • International Economics: Trade & Exchange Rates
  • Economic Development

Research Interests 

  • International trade patterns of Asian countries (Middle East, Central Asia, East & Southeast Asia)
  • International business cycles
  • Trade diversification & its impact on national

Courses Recently Taught 

  • Game Theory: Strategic Thinking & Decision-Making
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Principles of Macroeconomics
  • International Trade & Finance
  • Financial Economics
  • Business Statistics
  • Economic Development
  • Research & Quantitative Methods

Professional Memberships 

  • American Economic Association (AEA)
  • American Finance Association (AFA)
  • Western Economic Association (WEAI)