11/07/2018 Stata Review Session
For all of you taking EC 203/303 or EC 204/304, I have great news! This Wednesday, November 7th, at 6pm in CAS B18, the UEA will host its biyearly Stata review session. We have talked with professor Gelsheimer to make the review especially useful for those writing the EC 204 research paper. During the review there will […]
10/24/2018 Joint BUIAA-UEA discussion: US-China trade war
For this week’s meeting we will co-host a discussion with BU International Affairs Association(BUIAA). The topic will be the current US-China trade war, and how American tariffs are unintendedly helping China be more competitive. The discussion will take place at 8pm in Questrom, room HAR 322. Please note that the discussion will happen at a different time and location […]
10/18/2018 Fiscal Policy Debate
The UEA, along with Up to Us, BU Net Impact, BU Democrats and BU Republicans, is organizing a Fiscal Policy Debate this Thursday October 18th in CAS 226 starting at 7pm. The debate will be a 2 vs. 2 showdown between Democrats and Republicans. After debating over a few of prepared questions, the floor will be opened to the public […]
EDS 10/10/2018: The Economics of Ridesharing
Our second economics discussion will happen this Wednesday, October 10th at 6pm in CAS B18. This week’s topic is the economics of ridesharing. We will be talking about Uber, Lyft, taxis and how the earnings of drivers fall when the supply of drivers rises. Come share your opinion, apply your econ knowledge to a real life situation, and […]
Guest Lecture 10/03: Why is Cost Reducing Innovation so Rare in Health Care?
Our first guest lecture will be this Wednesday , October 3rd in CAS B18. BU Professor Randall Ellis will discuss his research on “Why is Cost Reducing Innovation so Rare in Health Care?”. Professor Randall Ellis’s research has focused on health economics, spanning both US and international economics topics, and including the economics of health in developing countries. You can […]
EDS 9/26/2018: The Economics of Juuling
Our first economics discussion will be this Wednesday, September 26th at 6pm in CAS B18 (same place and time as last week). This week’s topic is the Economics of Juuling: Market, Taxation, and Regulation. Come share your opinion, apply your economics knowledge to a real life situation, and make some new friends. You can read this very short article to […]
Talk with Dr. Steven Payson
We are excited to announce that this week,Thursday , March 1st at 7pm in CAS 325. We will be hosting the author Steven Payson promoting his new book How Economics Professors Can Stop Failing Us:The Discipline at a Crossroads. To learn more and order his book you can find it HERE. If you are interested in joining our Fed Challenge team for next year, please send your resume to uea@bu.edu. You […]
2/22 Fed Challenge Info Session
Join us this week to learn about BU’s Fed Challenge Team Thursday, February 22nd at 7pm in CAS 325. You will hear from our current team and learn about how you can join. Fed Challenge is one of the most elite economics competitions in the country. For more information check out the Fed HERE and the New York Fed HERE.
2/7 Resume Review with UEA
This week we will be holding a resume review session in preparation for the career fair on February 14th. Join us on Thursday , February 8st at 7pm in CAS 325 to get some tips on resumes and have your resume looked over.
UEA Spring General Meeting
We will be having our spring general meeting this Thursday, January 25th at 7:00pm in CAS 325. We will be going over our plans for the upcoming semester including the launch of the Undergraduate Economics Journal as well as our annual case competition. We will also be announcing the topics for our Economic Discussion Series and some upcoming job and internship opportunities!