Allison Oster
Public Relations Manager
(626) 815-4518
APU Launches First-Ever Economic Summit
October 23, 2007
AZUSA, Calif. –
- Keynote speaker: Sir Patrick Duffy, former member of British Parliament, APU scholar-in-residence
- Guest speakers will address current economic issues and foreign affairs
- Summit supports launch of new Economics major
- Event schedule: www.apu.edu/announcements/11226/
On Thurs., Nov. 8, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Azusa Pacific University's School of Business and Management will host the first-ever Economic Summit, a significant academic milestone for the university which compliments the school’s new Bachelor of Arts in Economics Program.
The summit includes presentations and discussions surrounding relevant economic issues and foreign affairs by students and renowned guest speakers from across the nation, offering attendees a unique perspective to economic and political issues of today.
“The Economic Summit will educate participants of the ways economic freedom can lead to prosperity in a nation,” said Sir Patrick Duffy, Ph.D., former member of British Parliament and current defense analyst. Duffy, keynote speaker for the event, will present “The Future Relationship of the U.S. and China.” He is currently serving as a scholar-in-residence in the School of Business and Management.
Additional speakers include Becky Norton Dunlop, vice president of the Heritage Foundation; David Henderson, Ph.D., research fellow at the Hoover Institute; Richard Ebeling, Ph.D., president of the Foundation for Economic Education; and Anna Ebeling, Ph.D., director of research for the Foundation for Economic Education.
The summit takes place in Upper Turner Campus Center located on APU’s East Campus, at 901 E. Alosta Ave. The event will begin with a welcome address at 10 a.m., followed by presentations throughout the day. A complete schedule is available at www.apu.edu/announcements/11226/. For more information, contact the School of Business and Management at (626) 812-3090, or visit www.sba.bz.
Reporters interested in attending the summit may contact Allison Oster at
(626) 815-4518.
APU’s School of Business and Management offers bachelor’s degrees in business administration, finance, marketing, international business, accounting, and economics, as well as an accelerated degree in organizational leadership. In addition, APU offers master’s degrees in business administration, and human resource and organizational development.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 23 master's degrees, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
