About Us

Economic On The Move (EOTM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to experiential learning, expanding economic education beyond traditional confines. Our instructors arrange company tours, taking students beyond the classroom and textbooks to witness firsthand the practical application of economic concepts and theories. These tours serve a dual purpose: making economics engaging and thrilling to learn, while also exposing students to state-of-the-art innovations, optimal business methods, and promising career pathways.

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Meet Our Team

Executive Director and President

Daniel Barkley, Ph.D.

started of Economics on the Move (EOTM) in 2009 as a nonprofit organization committed to experiential economic education and innovative research. Since then, Daniel has organized company tours in countries around the world. His mentored EOTM Fellows have published papers, produced TV documentaries, and gained admission to top graduate programs in the U.S. and Europe. Daniel earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from U.C.L.A., a Graduate Diploma in Operations Research from the London School of Economics, and a P.h.D. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Barkley is a Professorial Lecturer in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C.

Executive Vice President

Humberto Caspa, PHD

Is EOTM Executive Vice President and Director of EOTM Latin American Projects and Programs. He has worked with EOTM in a variety of different capacities for over 10 years. Humberto earned a B.A degree from the University of California, Irvine, an M.A. degree from California State University Fullerton, and a Ph.D. from the National Autonomous University in Mexico city. Dr. Caspa is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Law and International Politics at Fundacion Universitaria Juan de Castellanos in Tunja, Boyaca, Colombia.

Director of Communications

Karen Caspa

She has played a vital role in helping EOTM maintain contact and correspondence with individuals, groups, and organizations around the world. As an EOTM Research fellow since 2018, Karen has helped EOTM manage funding and coordinate projects. Karen has previous work experience with the United Nations Information Center as a liaison to the US Congress, US Government, and academic institutions across the United States. Karen earned a B.A. degree from the University of California, Davis. She recently earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration from American University (AU) in Washington, D.C., and is Editor-in-Chief of AU’s Public Purpose Journal.

EOTM Support Foundation, Chairman

Nuruddeen Nyako

He is the Chairman of the EOTM Support Foundation of Nigeria. Under Nuruddeen's leadership, the EOTM Support Foundation has spearheaded several remarkable development and literacy projects in Northern Nigeria. Nuruddeen's industrial cluster research culminated in a TV-broadcasted documentary and publication in the United Nations Development Programme online magazine, Making It. Nuruddeen is an EOTM Fellow and is pursuing a Master's Degree in Finance at Bayero University in Kano, Nigeria. His graduate studies are on equitable wealth distribution and financial inclusion at the microfinance level.

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