W&M Economics Club

Make sure to join us for our alumni panel this Sunday!

Next week, the W&M Economics Club will be hosting a presentation with Professors Mark Greer and Peter Atwater!

The Zoom link is https://cwm.zoom.us/s/96299065243.

Hope to see you all there!

Enjoyed hearing from Professor Andrew Langer today! We enjoyed hearing about the economic effects of federal regulation.

Happy LDOC everyone! We have donuts and coffee in the Tyler lobby. Come get yours before they are gone!

We wish everyone the best exam session and send good wishes for the holidays. Thanks for all of the support this semester. We really appreciate all of the growth and love for economics.

This small album is a glimpse into the chat with Professor Jennifer Mellor about healthcare data. The event was held on October 4, 2019 in Tyler Hall and everyone in attendance enjoyed it!

We loved hearing from John Rogers, Senior Advisor of International Finance, from the Clevland Federal Reserve. He provided great insight into the role of the Federal Reserve in the US economy. Thanks for providing us with such great insight!

This a snapshot of the interest meeting we held on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, for those interested in joining the College's economics club. Thank you to all who came out to support the economics club!

W&M Economics Club updated their website address.

W&M Economics Club updated their business hours.

Happy Holidays everyone! Enjoy your break! You deserve it.

Happy last day of classes! Here are some cool study tips to get you through these upcoming finals. Don't forget to take a break and refresh your mind. See you next semester! We have some exciting brown bag lunches in store.

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Brown Bag Seminar with Gray Newman, Class of '80

Welcome back all to second semester! We hope that everyone is relaxed and ready to go in this new year, and is excited to see what the Economics Club will be doing this semester.

We would like to wish everyone a happy holidays and a restful and relaxing winter break!

You don't have to be an economics major or minor to benefit from a course or two in economics. A basic understanding of economics will make you a better citizen and a better consumer.
The Economics Club hosted an Alumni Panel on Homecoming weekend in the newly renovated Tucker Hall auditorium. The panel provided students with an opportunity to hear from our Alumni and learn how a degree in Economics from the College of William and Mary can help you throughout your career and help you to challenge and debate ideas, take seriously views different from your own, and explore boundaries .
The Alumni Panel highlighted the importance of a liberal arts education and gave students valuable advice to help students best take advantage of their experience here at the College of William and Mary. William & Mary prepares students to lead in whatever fields they enter, to thrive in a complex, changing world and to make a difference in their communities, states and nations. This is something that we can clearly see in the work that our Alumni are doing. The Alumni that came to speak in our panel have had wonderful experiences ranging from work at the Uber Marketplace (yes, our Alum is in part responsible for surge pricing, a true response to supply and demand), to a career on Wall Street at Barclays Capital in the Investment Banking Division, to working as an associate at the prestigious law firms at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in DC, practicing antitrust law, to settling down in retirement to serve as a community volunteer.
Panelists, Paul Staneski ’77, Deb Habel ’77, Harry Chernoff ’77, William Brennan ’85, Michael Araj ’06, Jonathan Goldsmith ’12, John Kirn III ’12, Jarett Walker ’13 and Princess Johnson ’17, provided valuable insight into importance of the diversity in your experiences, courses and opportunities that are provided here at the College of William and Mary. The panelists spoke about their careers after graduation, in consulting to graduate school in Economics, Business and the Law, to management work in government and business. They also urged students to think for themselves and challenge their assumptions, a cornerstone of the learning experience at the College of William and Mary. William & Mary strives to engage students in competing ideas through inquiry, research, experimentation and application. Students actively embrace and wrestle with concepts and ideas.

Feedback from the event was tremendous:

“I thought the event was an excellent way for students to both expand their network and also get a perspective of where the job market has been and where it may be going in the future for economic majors. I made some great connections.”
- Thomeka Watkins, ‘19
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“I loved the diversity of profession and ages which were represented at this years alumni panel! Our alumni were all highly intelligent, charming, and helpful (Go Econ!). We discussed the importance of an economics degree here at William and Mary, but also the importance of taking classes outside of our major. A few of the ideas that were highlighted throughout everyone's talk was the importance of gaining a competitive advantage, leadership, and thinking critically.”
- Kalide Endale, ‘18

“It was interesting to hear perspectives about economics from 1970s graduates alongside stories from more recent alums! Education has of course changed, especially with the introduction of technology. However, it's cool to think that everyone has learned the same foundational economic concepts which are still being taught today. Additionally, the importance of liberal arts was emphasized by most everyone, which was really encouraging because it's one of my favorite things about William & Mary. The very diverse careers chosen by the panelists really proves the versatility of economics, and how it can be combined with other majors like history and law. It's exciting to see that economic concepts learned in class have meanings which are applicable to real-life work and government policies which we hear about from news and media.

Something else I heard the panelists say was that they came to William & Mary intending to major in a nother field but discovered how much they liked economics after taking Econ 101 or 102. I can definitely relate, as I'm currently taking 101 and find it's very intriguing! “
- Kathryn Ziccarelli, ‘21

With registration for Spring classes just around the corner, the Economics Club hosted a graduate school information panel to discuss graduate study in economics and how best to plan ahead.
The College of William and Mary has a wonderful track record in placing students in top Ph.D. programs. An average of four garduates from the Economics Department continue their Economics career by pursuing a PhD in Economics each year. In recent years, our graduates have attended Yale University, the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) UC Irvine, and Duke University among other excellent graduate programs.
The majority of W&M alums with Economics Ph.D.s are teaching and doing research at leading universities. Some have held senior research positions in key government agencies such as the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board. One has led the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. Our alums have also worked with international organizations like the World Bank. They have headed leading consulting firms. Several have taken research positions in prominent financial institutions.
Economics Professor Throckmorton, Professor Mukherjee, Professor Klepacz, Professor Qi, and Professor Han discussed course selection and graduate school and answered questions from students.
They highlighted the importance of choosing a graduate program that matches your job interests and career coals, whether that is in research and teaching, government or the private sector. In this respect, looking at the job placement history of graduates from different schools is very helpful in matching students with an appropriate graduate program.
Graduate programs in economics also place a very strong emphasis on quantitative skills, meaning that a perfect (or very near perfect) score on the quantitative portion of the GRE, generally taken in the Spring or Summer before the start of the senior year, is important to making sure that you get into the best possible program. It also means that you can best take advantage of your experience here at William and Mary by complementing your Economics courses with courses in Mathematics and Computer Science. Both for the admissions process, but also for surviving your first year in graduate school, students should be extremely comfortable with calculus (Math 111, Math 112, and 213) and basic linear algebra (Math 211). Students, particularly those interested in Microeconomic Theory and Mathematical Economics, would also benefits from as many real analysis courses as are being offered; analysis is often the area in which first year graduate students tend to be the weakest and require the most time and effort to get up to speed.
Applications for PhD programs in Economics typically need to be submitted in the Fall of your senior year. Admissions offices take a look at a lot of factors, which makes any weakness in a given area pretty surmountable. In addition to exceling in your course work, you can also stand out by working as a research assistant for faculty at the College and making sure that earn a good letter of recommendation. Research assistants are particularly valuable when they have strong computational and quantitative skills including programming, particularly with Stata, but also in Python (CSCI 141), Matlab, R and other statistical and mathematical software.
A PhD program is a fairly big commitment that can provide great value, both personally and professionally. The programs take several years so make sure that you are in a place that you feel comfortable; in addition to the particular characteristics of the department choose a location that you like.

REMINDER: Grad School Info Panel October 27 from 12:30 to 1:30 in Tyler Hall Rm 121

Graduate School Information Panel

Registration for Spring classes is just around the corner!

Join the Economics Club for a graduate school information panel on October 27 from 12:30 to 1:30 in Tyler Hall Rm 121 to discuss graduate study in economics and how best to plan ahead.

Professor Throckmorton, Professor Mukherjee, Professor Klepacz, Professor Qi, Professor Han, and Professor Savelyev will all be present to answer questions and talk about course selection and graduate school.

We will be hosting a showing of the movie The Big Short this Wednesday at 8pm in Tyler 113. Hope to see you there for a fun evening!

HELLO ECONOMISTS! The club is excited for a new year with new people and opportunities. This page will be frequently updated with new events/opportunities, so keep an eye out for something you might be interested in!!!

It's now easier to send W&M Economics Club a message.

Don't forget! The Fourth Annual Economics Alumni Panel is TONIGHT at 6 in TRINKLE HALL. The event is catered, so you get a good, free dinner for coming! Plus, it's a great chance to meet alumni and learn about what you can do with econ in the 'real world.' See you there!

The presentation is about to begin! Head on over to the York room in the Sadler Center!

Brown Bags are back tonight! Professor Beach will be presenting on his research today! Where: York Room (Sadler Center) When: 5-6 p.m.

Don't forget to come out to the first lecture in the Econ Club's Professor Lecture Series! Professor Feldman will be discussing his research in higher education at 5PM in the York room in Sadler

Econ Club's first meeting this semester is tonight at 7:00 p.m in Morton 102! Come out and listen to a presentation by Professor Kent!

Hey everyone! Don't forget to come out to the meeting tonight in Morton 102 at 7! It'll be our last meeting of the semester!