The Econ Games

Throwing it back to Day 1 of Econ Games 📊 Hard to believe it’s already been a few weeks—what a start to an unforgettable experience.

Congrats again to our Econ Games winners! 🏆 A quick look back at an incredible competition and the teams who came out on top: 🥇 Berea College 🥈 Denison University 🥉 University of Cincinnati So proud of all the hard work and dedication—can’t wait to see everyone compete again!

Wrapping up the 2026 Econ Games 🎉📊 What an incredible experience, this year’s competition with Dr. Darshak Patel and Dr. Abdullah at the University of Kentucky! We welcomed 29 universities, 40 faculty members, and 240 students who truly showed up and showed out. From the excitement of the Data Drop on Thursday to 25 hours of nonstop preparation leading into Friday’s presentations—this competition pushed innovation, teamwork, and analytical thinking to the next level. A huge thank you to our naming partner, Bank of America, and our data partner, Equibase Co, for creating such a meaningful and challenging prompt—identifying new market segments and building future demand using real proprietary data. Congratulations to our winners: 🥇 Berea College 🥈 Denison University 🥉 University of Cincinnati We are beyond proud of every team that competed and grateful to everyone who made this event unforgettable. Already counting down to next year! 💙 Professional Pictures to come!! 📸 #EconGames #UKY #FutureLeaders #Economics #DataAnalytics StudentSuccess CompetitionReady ThankYouSponsors

Day 2 of the Econ Games did not disappoint 🙌 What an incredible event—every team truly showed up and showed out. We’re so proud to have hosted such a competitive and memorable experience. Congrats to our winners 🏆 and a huge thank you to our sponsors for making it all possible. More photos and videos coming soon… stay tuned 📸✨ #EconGames #UKY #CompetitionDay #StudentSuccess #FutureLeaders GameOn CampusEvents WinningMoments ThankYouSponsors

The Econ Games are here!! 🎉📊 We’re so excited to see everyone and all the teams competing this year! Here’s a quick look at team registrations and career tables—everything is set and ready to go. From networking to competition, it’s going to be an amazing experience. Can’t wait to see everyone get to work and bring their A-game 💼🔥 Let the games begin!! #EconGames #UKY #Economics #CompetitionTime #FutureLeaders Networking CareerFair CollegeEvents StudentSuccess BusinessStudents GetInvolved GameOn LetsGo Teamwork Leadership ProfessionalDevelopment 🎉📈🙌

University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics has announced that Bank of America will serve as the naming partner for the 2026 The Econ Games, one of the nation’s leading undergraduate competitions focused on applying economics and data analytics to real-world challenges.  The event will be officially known as the Bank of America 2026 Econ Games.  “At Bank of America, we believe in the power of education to transform communities and create economic opportunity,” said John Gardner, president, Bank of America Kentucky. “Our partnership with the Gatton College of Business and Economics for the 2026 Econ Games underscores our commitment to supporting Kentucky’s academic institutions and the talented students they produce. We look forward to seeing the creative insights and strategic thinking these teams bring to the competition this year.”  John L. Gardner, President, Bank of America Kentucky, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Market Executive, is our Keynote Speaker! We are excited to see all our teams and sponsors this week.

🌟 Team Spotlight: MTSU Economics & Finance 🌟 Meet this week’s Econ Games competitors from Middle Tennessee State University! 👥 Team Members: Sreehari Sreejith, Victoria Voronkina-Yitzchaki, Rakesh Chaudhary, Kris Patel, Sayuri Shrestha, and Tarik Yucel 💬 Team Quote: “Our first time at the Econ Games. We’ve put in the work, built the team, and stayed consistent. Now we see how it all unfolds!” 🌍 Fun Fact: Between all team members, they speak an impressive 12 different languages! Led by Sreehari Sreejith, President of the MT Economics Club, this team is ready to bring fresh energy and global perspective to the competition. 🔥 Let’s see what MTSU brings to the table! #EconGames #teamspotlight

Countdown is on! ⏳ The Econ Games are finally here this week—get ready for an exciting two-day competition. We can’t wait to see everyone bring their A-game! 📊🔥 #EconGames #UKY #CompetitionTime #FutureLeaders #Economics CollegeEvents GameOn StudentLife Wildcats CountdownBegins

Throwback to @becca_hopew with the @theecongames 2025 Data Drop. Thanks to @3cdc_official for sponsoring last year’s event and @memorialhallotr for hosting us. Last year @nkuhailecollege welcomed participants to Cincinnati, this year @ukgattoncollege and @thekenyanpatel will host 30 universities in Lexington. I cannot wait!

We are ready for @theecongames

Team Spotlight: Ball State University 🔴⚪📊 Meet the Ball State University – Miller College of Business Econ Games Team! Dylan Lee, Brailee Millard, Ruslan Misserbiev, Phil Nunn, and Austin Stiffler are gearing up for the challenge and ready to put their skills in data analysis, economic reasoning, and teamwork to the test. They’re excited to step into a real-world data environment and proudly represent Ball State at the Econ Games. Chirp Chirp! 🔥 #EconGames #TeamSpotlight #BallState #MillerCollegeOfBusiness #FutureEconomists StudentCompetition

We’re excited to welcome everyone back! Dr. Darshak Patel shares his excitement as the University of Kentucky prepares to host the Econ Games again. We can’t wait to see all the teams in Lexington! 📊💙 #EconGames #UniversityOfKentucky #UKY