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Michael Slotkin

Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of Business

Contact Information

mslotkin@rrmbaojie.com
(321) 674-7267
Nathan M. Bisk College of Business, 267

Personal Overview

Michael H. Slotkin, PhD. (Mike) holds an appointment as Professor of Economics in the College of Business at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida.  He earned his doctoral degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and has taught economics courses in undergraduate, graduate, and executive MBA programs for more than 25 years.  He has published articles in peer reviewed academic journals such as the International Journal of Management and Decision Making, the Journal of International Education in Business, the Journal of Vacation Marketing, the Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, and others. 

Dr. Slotkin is frequently asked to speak on local, regional, and national economic matters by area newspapers and agencies as well as make media appearances on local public television.  His research and consulting interests include sustainability and ecotourism, economic impact assessments, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, and pedagogical issues.  In recent years, Dr. Slotkin has served as Principal Investigator for research grants and contracts tendered by both NASA KSC and Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism, centered on the economic impact of space-related and tourism expenditures, respectively.  

Originally from Miami, Florida, Dr. Slotkin resides in the town of Grant-Valkaria with his life-partner Karen and their three cats: Zippy, Curry, and Luna.  He is a long time Miami Dolphins football fan.

Invited Speaker, Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce, “The Economic Climate –      Present Realities & Short-Run Forecast,” May 2022.

Invited Speaker, Space Coast Office of Tourism, “Tourism and the Covid Economy,” November 2021.

Invited Speaker, Florida Tech’s Lifelong Scholar Series, “Economic Perspectives on Space Coast Tourism,” April 2020.

Invited Speaker, St. Lucie Cultural Alliance, “Economic Contribution of Art & Culture in St. Lucie County,” February 2020.

Invited Speaker, Business Applied Series, “Tourism Impacts in Brevard County – Results from a Multi-Year Consulting Project with Space Coast Tourism,” November 2019.

Invited Speaker, FICPA Mega CPE Conference, “Florida’s Economic Environment – Summer 2019 Update,” June 2019.

Invited Speaker, Space Coast Office of Tourism, “Tourism Environment – Spring 2019,” April 2019.

Invited Speaker, North Brevard Economic Development Zone Regional Event, “Update North Brevard – 2019 Economy,” January 2019.