Norbert College. Marc completed his undergraduate work at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. and received a Ph.D. in applied economics from Western Michigan University. Marc’s graduate studies specifically concentrated in monetary economics and econometrics. Prior to a career in academia, Marc worked in finance for both a fund company and an institutional investment manager. Aside from teaching courses in macroeconomics, international finance and money & banking, Marc conducts research on the behavior of financial intermediaries and their impact on economic activity.