FAU's Business Economics & Polling Initiative

FAU professors, Ethlyn Williams, Ph.D., and Michael Harari, Ph.D., discuss their recent study of self-leadership, a concept that allows employees to manage themselves without relying on supervisors.

FAU's Melanie Lorenz and Paul Owers discuss how small businesses can survive economic downturns like COVID-19.

FAU's Sofia Johan and Paul Owers discuss rising inflation and the threat it poses to consumers and economies.

FAU's David Menachof and Paul Owers discuss supply chains and the pandemic's effect on them, plus a new master of science in Supply Chain Management offered by the college.

FAU's Peter Ricci and Paul Owers discuss a revealing new survey of hospitality and tourism workers in the wake of COVID-19. 

FAU's Steven Smith and Paul Owers discuss geopolitics and the College's new, three-day course designed to give working professionals an expertise in geopolitics, allowing them to better understand how global events affect an organization’s operations. Learn More >

FAU's Monica Escaleras and Paul Owers discuss how Floridians are feeling about the nation's economic recovery, the COVID-19 vaccine, and more. Read more >

Debuting our new 3Qs segment is FAU's Paul Owers (Director of Media Relations) and William Luther (Assistant Professor of Economics). They discuss the U.S. employment picture and the degree to which the COVID-19 vaccine rollout could impact it. Read more >

FAU Business improved its standing among top programs for entrepreneurship studies, according to the latest rankings from The Princeton Review. FAU jumped two spots to #37 among undergraduate programs and came in at #41 among the first-ever rankings of the top 50 graduate programs. More >

The Business and Economics Polling Initiative (BEPI) at Florida Atlantic University conducts surveys on business, economic, political, and social issues with main focus on Hispanic attitudes and opinions at regional, state and national levels.