Mission, vision & goals
A page within Menard Family Initiative
Mission
The Menard Family Initiative seeks to further our understanding of the free market and the political, economic, financial, and social institutions that guide the working of the same.
Vision
The Menard Family Initiative at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse is a university-based research center that promotes research, education, and student engagement in economics, entrepreneurship, and public policy. The MFI supports faculty and student research, hosts conferences and public events featuring scholars, policymakers, and business leaders, and provides students with opportunities to explore economic and public policy issues beyond the classroom. These efforts foster intellectual exchange and connect academic research with questions facing policymakers, businesses, and communities.
Goals
- Undertake initiatives aimed at engaging students, faculty, and the community.
- Generate ideas to help support the business community and entrepreneurship in the region.
- Produce impactful research that can be consumed by a general audience.
- Create lasting and impactful experiences for students.
- Improve the understanding of the role of business in society.
Primary Research Areas
- Entrepreneurship
- Political Economy
- Behavioral and Experimental Economics and Finance
- Economic Development
- Regulation
- Financial Regulation
- Tax and Budget Policy
- Economic Opportunity
- Education
“We must make the building of a free society once more an intellectual adventure, a deed of courage.” – F.A. Hayek
