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The Executive-in-Residence Program, Visiting Executives Programs, and the Chief Financial Officer Lecture Series bring visiting business executives to the campus to present lectures and lead discussions with students and faculty on specific topics. The Bureau of Economic and Business Research provides and analyzes a variety of state and local economic data. The college has acquired several financial data files such as the Center for Research on Stock Prices (CRSP) and the Standard and Poor's Compustat Tapes. There are also economic data tapes, including those of the Data Resources and International Monetary Fund. The college is the depository for the Bureau of Economic Analysis tapes and diskettes.
The international orientation of many programs is another important aspect of the college's overall teaching and research program. Distinguished faculty members with international academic backgrounds have developed a number of special courses with an international focus. The Office of the Director of International Programs in the college provides overall assistance in the international field. The Center for International Education and Research in Accounting in the Department of Accountancy coordinates the research programs of distinguished visiting scholars and publishes an international accounting journal. The college has been involved in several overseas programs. Special international programs offered include the Policy Economics Program for people from developing countries, the fourteen-month Master of Science in Business Administration for International Managers, the Master of Science in International Accountancy with specializations in accounting and auditing, and the Master of Science in Finance wit h a specialization in International Finance (beginning June 1995).
The Office of Real Estate Research, funded by the State of Illinois Real Estate Recovery Fund, undertakes and fosters research related to real estate in Illinois, communicates the results of such research to the real estate industry, and promotes the ongoing development of real estate education.
Additional research offices have been created in the college: the Office of Public Utility Research; the Office of Accounting Research; the Office for Banking Research; the Program for Health Economics, Management, and Policy; the Center for International Business Education and Research; and the Office of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Each of these offices promotes and coordinates research of faculty members in the college in these specific areas. In addition, each office provides a focal point for the college and its various constituencies to discuss and disseminate research results. These offices are funded by a combination of government and private-industry support.
The Survey Research Laboratory is widely used by faculty and students interested in survey work. The Behavioral Laboratories are used to perform behavioral experiments, and the computer is a major tool for hypothesis testing and programming.
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