Benefits
- International recognition of scholastic achievements in economics.
- A publication outlet for promising undergraduate and graduate student papers in The American Economist, the Journal of Omicron Delta Epsilon, as well as a one year subscription to the journal.
- Closer academic and professional relationships with the faculty at your university or college.
- Closer professional and social relationships with fellow ODE members at your university or college, as well as members who attend other schools.
- Opportunities to present papers at ODE sponsored meetings at the annual conventions of regional, national, and international associations.
- Eligibility to compete for the Outstanding Student Leader Award.
- Eligibility to compete for the Frank Taussig and Irving Fisher awards (both cash prizes and publication of essays).
- Lifetime membership at no additional cost.
Requirements
Potential members are selected based on the following criteria:
- Completion or completing 16 credit hours of Economics courses.
- Attainment of at least a 3.0 GPA in Economics courses and an overall 3.0 GPA in all classes.
- If student has not attained a B average in both Economics classes and in all other classes, but wants to be a member, then faculty recommendation is needed.
- Students
do not have to be an Economics major, but must be interested in the
subject in addition to meeting the above requirements.