Scott Beaulier is an American economist and academic administrator who is Dean of Business and Professor of Economics for the

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's College of Business. He was previously Dean of

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's College of Business. Earlier in his career, he served as Executive Director at the Center for the Study of Economic Liberty in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, Executive Director of the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy and Chair of Economics & Finance at Troy University, and as a Department Chair of Economics at

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Early life and education

A first-generation college student, Beaulier was born and raised in

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, hometown of

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and

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. He attended

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and became interested in economics when he took a course taught by

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. After completing a B.A. (2000) in economics and history at NMU, Beaulier attended George Mason University where he earned an

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and a

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(2000) in economics. His dissertation focused on economic development and the role robust institutions play in human flourishing and was supervised by Peter Boettke.

Career

After receiving his doctoral degree, Beaulier taught at several institutions, including

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, Troy University, and Arizona State University. In 2016, he became one of America's youngest business deans when he joined

as Dean of the College of Business and Professor of Economics. In his six years at NDSU, Beaulier led the College of Business through two

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accreditation reviews, secured historic philanthropic support for the College of Business, and helped to launch the Sheila & Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth, which was the largest investment in people--faculty and students--in NDSU history. In 2019, Beaulier became the first named dean in NDSU history when he assumed the role of the Ronald & Kaye Olson Dean of Business. In July, 2022, Beaulier left NDSU after six years as Dean of Business to assume the role of Dean of Business at the

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. In addition to his academic positions, he is a volunteer for

and has evaluated a number of other business schools and colleges for accreditation. For 10 years, he served as a Board Member for the

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, and in addition to this work, he has been an active board member of many community and nonprofit organizations.

Personal life

An avid runner, Beaulier has run more than 15 marathons, including the Boston Marathon on three different occasions. His wife, Anemone Beaulier, is an accomplished writer and poet, and together they are raising four children in Laramie, Wyoming.

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