Fall 2024 events for undergraduate economics majors are falling into place!
If you have any questions, please reach out to econadvise@ssc.wisc.edu and we hope to see you at our events in Fall!
Be on the Chair’s List with Engage in Econ Program
By fulfilling all the requirements of the program, a student will be included in the Chair’s List for that semester. Students who receive this designation on the Chair’s List are leaders within the Department of Economics and receive an exciting list of benefits.
First Steps of Success in your Econ Classes Workshop
Student, co-hosted demonstrations and teachings of the ways that successful Economics majors were successful in their coursework! Discusses strategies for critical thinking, problem solving, analysis, and “thinking like an Economist”. Snacks included!
Location: 6104 Sewell Social Sciences Building
Date: 1-2PM, Friday, Sept 27
*Counts for one Engage Credit for Engage in Econ Program
State of the Economy
Speaker Dr. Giorgio Primiceri, Northwestern University, on Inflation.
Location: Great Hall in Memorial Union
Date: Wednesday, October 16
*Counts for one Engage Credit for Engage in Econ Program
Economics@Work Mixer
What can you do with a major in an Economics? Quite a lot!
Learn from Economics alumni about how they found rewarding careers in many different fields. They figured it out and you can too! Stop in for all or part of the event to join groups of other students to chat with alumni.
Location: Memorial Union, TITU
Date: Sunday, September 15th 3:30-5 pm
Smart Casual/Business Casual is required
*Counts for one Engage Credit for Engage in Econ Program
Exploring Exciting Econ Papers with PhD Students
Learn about the various directions one can go with a PhD in Economics! Current PhD students in the Dept of Economics will share out their “favorite papers” and “current hot topics” in their field of study for fellow undergraduates to learn from!
Snacks included!
Location: Sewell Social Sciences Building
Date: Thursday, October 10th 5:30-6:30PM
*Counts for one Engage Credit for Engage in Econ Program
Undergraduate Econ Students “How did you find Research?” Panel
Learn from your fellow undergraduate economics majors about how they found research at the undergraduate level, within and without, the Dept of Economics. What did they know? Who did they talk to? What do they do now? And more!
Location: Sewell Social Sciences
Date: end of October, one hour panel
*Counts for one Engage Credit for Engage in Econ Program