UVic Economics Course Union

𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧!
Voices of the Margin is happening tomorrow!! Swipe through for an introduction to our incredible panel for this event, and check our previous post for location and time details! We can’t wait to see you there.

Hey Econ students, reminder that today is election day for joining next year's ECU executive! Come us on zoom at 4pm to vote and run for a position. Open positions include:
-President
- Director of Academics
- Director of Finance
- Director of Marketing
- Director of Community and Social Events
- Director of Experiential Learning
- Director of Diversity and Inclusion
This is a great way to get involved with the department and gain valuable experience.
Zoom Link:
https://uvic.zoom.us/j/84367509257?pwd=VXNoa3dWYkl4OHpMSFg2RXFQVjJldz09

Excited to announce the prizes for the upcoming policy competition!
The event is next week, with the topic being released on Friday the 11th and the presentation happening on Monday the 14th. It's not too late to sign up!
https://forms.gle/2uTJ812gwfggboWe6

Want to get experience with policy, make connections, and win prizes?
The ECU is back with this year's policy competition! This year's competition will take place on Monday, March 14th @ 3:00pm PST on Zoom. This year’s prompt will be a policy issue affecting students and will be released on March 11. Sign up, join a group, and present your policy ideas to a panel of guest judges! Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams. Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/2uTJ812gwfggboWe6

Hi everyone, on October 8 Janice Compton is coming to give a seminar at UVic: she is an economics / econometrics professor at the University of Manitoba. She is also the Vice President of the Canadian Women Economists Committee and an executive board member of the Canadian Economics Association. The seminar will take place virtually at 3:00pm-4:30pm (Zoom link: https://uvic.zoom.us/j/97516978681?pwd=UzJEVGRYcXRmU3VXMEEwMkF5ZXVCUT09). Hope to see some of you there!

Hello Econ students. Here's a friendly reminder to attend tonight's Applied Portfolio Management Program information session! If you are interested in finance, then the AIMC/APMP program is an incredible opportunity to learn more about equity research and capital markets! The zoom link for tonight's info session is located below:
https://uvic.zoom.us/j/88242720806?pwd=bEtGMU41eHRoVEg1U0JIQ1Uza3pCUT09

Applied portfolio management program - University of Victoria The Applied Portfolio Management Program (APMP) is a student-run investment program, centered on education and responsible investing. The program provides students with hands-on experience managing a $1.2 million portfolio of stocks and bonds, in close coordination with industry and academic experts...

The ECU is excited to be presenting The Big Short on September 29th, at 7:00 pm in the economics lounge (BEC 311). Come on out to meet your fellow economics students, watch a great movie, and have fun!

Hey Econ students,

The 2021 Honours Thesis Presentation's will be held on April 22-23 via Zoom.

To view the tentative schedule and and get the Zoom details, click on the link below:
https://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/economics/assets/docs/symposium_schedule-2021.pdf

To learn more about the Honours Program in general, click below!
https://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/economics/undergraduate/home/programs/honours/index.php