John Bitzan, Ph.D.

Menard Family Director

Bio

John Bitzan is the Menard Family Director of the Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth and a professor of management at North Dakota State University. He studies transportation economics, the impacts of regulation, and market structure and performance. His research has spanned public policy issues related to railroads, airlines, motor carriers, waterways, and public transit; including examining economic issues such as transportation costs, energy consumption, pricing, profitability, and regulatory change. Dr. Bitzan has co-edited three books on transportation economics and published research in top academic journals such as the Southern Economic Journal, Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, Review of Industrial Organization, and more. His work has also been published in Entrepreneur magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Washington Examiner, and Newsweek. Dr. Bitzan has worked at NDSU since 1990. Prior roles include the Associate Dean of the College of Business and an Advanced Research Fellow with the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. He received his master's degree in applied economics from Marquette University and his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Education
  • Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • M.A., Applied Economics, Marquette University
  • B.A., Economics, St. Cloud State University
Expertise
  • Transportation economics
  • Regulation
  • Public policy
  • Civil discourse
  • Human progress and flourishing

 

Recent Media
The Lars Larson Show | Do the Pro-Palestine Protests Prove the Need for Education on Free Speech
Reason | Campus Protest Hypocrisy Reveals Need for Student Education on Free Speech
The Flag Radio | The Steve Hallstrom Show Episode 282: Can You Hear Me Now? 
Divided We Fall | Socialism Versus Capitalism: Clashing Beliefs on Campus
The Flag Radio | Steve Hallstrom Show Episode 207: Discussing Fargo Police Perceptions of Body Worn Cameras
The Flag Radio | LIVE from the Midwest Economic Outlook Summit 
The Bismarck Tribune | John Bitzan and Justin Callais: The American Dream is Alive in North Dakota
The Flag Radio |The Steve Hallstrom Show Episode 112: Discussing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Great Antidote Podcast | John Bitzan on the Culture at Universities
The Hill | Lost in Echo Chambers: The Urgent Need for an Intellectual Renaissance in Universities
The Bismarck Tribune | Letter: Fostering Diversity, Optimism in Higher Education
The Hill | Majority of College Students Favor Reporting Professors for 'Offensive' Opinions: Poll
Fox News | A Worrying New Poll Reveals What Students Really Believe About Censorship
Washington Examiner | To Improve Railroad Safety, Set Standards Not Methods
Profectus | Capitalism and Socialism: Toward a Common Understanding
Newsweek | Is College Making Young People Less Patriotic? Our Research Says Yes.
Real Clear Policy | We Need a Common Understanding of What 'Capitalism' Means
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead | It is Easy to Complain About Higher Ed. At NDSU We Are Working on Solutions
The Hill | U.S. Railroads Offer Lessons On the Perils of Regulation as a Substitute for 'Competition'
The Wall Street Journal | Free Markets and Meaning in Life
Entrepreneur | Want to Be An Entrepreneur? Focus on What Gives Your Life Meaning

 

 

 

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