Martin Gritsch

Professor • Economics, Finance and Global Business

Dr. Gritsch has served as the Associate Dean of the Cotsakos College of Business since 2020. His previous administrative roles include Interim Associate Dean (three terms), Director of AACSB Continuous Improvement, College Assessment Coordinator, and Assistant to the Dean. He is also a professor of economics and his research on the economics of major-league sports, executive compensation, and the economics of education has been published in various peer-reviewed academic journals. In addition to a PhD in economics from Texas A&M University, Dr. Gritsch holds the degree of Diplom-Volkswirt from the University of Siegen, Germany. Previously, he earned the title of Bankkaufmann while working at Deutsche Bank for two years. He has done consulting work for the NJ Department of Labor, John Wiley and Sons, and Pearson, among others.

Languages (other than English)

German French

Degrees

PhD Economics, Texas A&M University College Station, TX

Specialization

Labor economics, sports economics, executive compensation

Representative Publications

Taxing Options: The Impact of the Favorable Tax Treatment of Stock Options on CEO Compensation; , Eastern Economic Journal; Volume 33, 2007

Public Vs. Private Schools: The Impact of Wage Rates; Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research; 2006

Should Baseball Managers Consider a Pitcher's Size Evidence From Recent Major League Baseball Data Regarding Size and Performance; Journal of Global Economics, Management and Business Research; 2016

Media

Panelist on Congressman Bill Pascrell's (D-NJ-9) TV program To the Point on imports, regulation, and immigration

Interviewed by Bergen Record as expert on economic impact of proposed changes to federal immigration laws and practices

Notable Courses Taught

Developed the Technology-Intensive senior-level course in Applied Data Analysis.

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Administration

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