Upcoming Events
FUEL lunches
The purpose of these lunches is to increase informal interaction
and advising between professors and students. It also gives a
chance to hear about faculty research opportunities.
Please RSVP with your name and year to Econdug@brown.edu, as there are limited spots available.
Brown Spring Forum 2007
(co-hosted by EconDUG and EP)
Economics, Entrepreneurship & Technology
Friday, April 27 - Sunday, April 29
To see a detailed schedule, including the panelists, or to register, please visit:
http://alumni.brown.edu/orgs/spring_forum/
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Past Events
FUEL lunches
Professor Frank Kleibergen
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005
Kabob & Curry, Thayer St., 12:00pm
Maria Carkovic (Director of COE), Professor George Borts
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2005
Kabob & Curry, Thayer St., 12:00pm
Professor Louis Putterman
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 (date may be changed to Dec. 5th, stay tuned)
Kabob & Curry, Thayer St., 12:00pm
Professor Ashley Lester
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Kabob & Curry, Thayer St., 12:00pm
Professor Oded Galor
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Kabob & Curry, Thayer St., 12:00pm
Professor Ivo Welch
Tuesday, November 28
Kabob & Curry, Thayer St., 12:00pm
Interview Tips Panel Presentation - Wednesday, January 31, 8-9pm
MacMillan115
For juniors and sophomores interviewing for banking and consulting summer internships, come hear seniors discuss how to ace your interview.
Mock interviews will be held Thursday, February 1 through Sunday, February 4. Sign-ups will be announced during the presentation.
Alumni Career Panel - Ahead of the Curve
"What I Wish I Had Known at the Beginning of My Career"
Friday, November 3, 2006
List Art 120, 3-4:30pm
Join Brown graduates in a panel of what you need to know “ahead of the curve” early in your career. Pam Lenehan, ’74, will discuss her recently published book, “What You Don’t Know and Your Boss Won’t Tell You,” followed by a panel discussion of recunt Brown alumni relating to:
• Finding the right company for you
• Packaging yourself for your target market
• Communicating in the language of business
• Managing your career
• Interacting with people at work
Meet the panelists during the following Reception and Book-Signing
Alumni Career Panel
Friday, Nov. 11, 2005
Barus and Holley 166, 3-4:30pm
Six Brown graduates will discuss their individual career
paths, with an emphasis on choices made in order to move
ahead and to create options. Topics include:
- Choosing your first job and career path
- Useful and not-so-useful courses
- Going for a graduate degree: whether and when
- Leaving your options open: when should you move on?
All are invited to attend, regardless of concentration!
Companies represented include Fidelity Investments, Cabot
Corporation, KPMG, Desdner Kleinword Wasserstein (DrKW),
FootballOutsiders.com, American Ingernational Group (AIG)
and PFC Energy.
Sanford Grossman: "Hedge Funds are not Mutual Funds"
Monday, Oct. 3, 2005
MacMillan 115, 4-5:30pm
Sanford J. Grossman, Ph.D., one of the world's leading financial
economists, will speak to the Brown community on the differences
between hedge funds and mutual funds, including managers' incentives,
investment strategies, and regulations.
Brown Economic Forum
April 29-30th
Visit www.browneconomicforum.com
for more information.
"Ideal and Asymptotically Ideal Money": A lecture by John Nash
Tuesday, Apr. 26th
MacMillan 117; time TBA
Come hear John Nash, nobel prize winning economist, lecture on "Ideal and
Asymptotically Ideal Money."
"A Beautiful Mind" Screening
Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2005
Solomon 001, 7 pm
Prepare yourself for the upcoming lecture by John Nash (see below) by
watching the recent film about him.
Sophomore Concentration Event
Tuesday, Apr. 5, 2005
Robinson Hall Rotunda, 5:00-6:00 pm
Sophomores--get your concentration forms signed!
First Professors' Luncheon!
Thursday, Mar. 24, 2005
Kabob & Curry, Thayer St.; time TBA
Come join professors Serrano and Dal Bo for lunch. RSVP required, more
information coming soon.
Interview Tips & Tricks
Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2005
Robinson 301, 4:30-6:00 pm
A panel of seniors will give you the inside story on what works--
and what doesn't--when being interviewed. This information is not found
at career services. Great for sophomores who still need to interview for
summer jobs this year or who think they'll do one next summer. Juniors and
seniors are welcome to come and listen to tips on how to get that
competetive job or internship.
"The Role of Illicit Drugs in the Economy"
Lunch and a talk by special guest Martin Torgoff
Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2005
Robinson 301, 11:50-12:50 pm
Join the economics DUG for lunch and a talk by noted CNN producer and
author Martin Torgoff. Mr. Torgoff recently published a book entitled
Can't Find My Way Home: America in the Great Stoned Age, 1945-2000
Economics as a Springboard to a Career: Life Off Wall St.
Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004
Location: Barus & Holley 166, 1:30-3:30 pm
The Economics Undergraduate Group and Brown alumnae will host a panel
discussion of different careers pursued by Economics graduates, with an
emphasis on paths outside of Wall St., which is well-covered by other
university forums. Brown alumni
will discuss:
- The route to success: choosing and progressing a career
- The role of the economics degree
- The issue of whether and/or when to add a graduate degree
- Dos and don'ts: advice from along the way
Moderator:
Susan Farrell, '72, Senior Director, PFC Energy
Panelists:
Geoff Waldau, '77, Industry Economist Telecommunications, FCC
Gregory Leonard, '85, PhD, NERA Economic Consulting
Susan Buffum, '74, Managing Director, Metropolitan Life Insurance
Ray Prisament, '01, Founder, Foresite Solutions
Subir Lall, '90 PhD, Senior Economist, IMF
Grahm Tanaka: "Technology's Gift to the New Economy"
Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004
Location: Wilson 102, 7:30
Come hear Grahm Tanaka, founder of Tanaka Capital Management, speak on technology's
impact on the modern economy.
Coffee Break
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004
Location: The Robinson Rotunda, 4:00 pm
Coffee break with the new economics professors!
Refreshments will be served.
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004
Women in the Workforce: a panel discussion featuring successful Brown
alumns and their experiences in the workforce. Smith-Buonano 106,
1:30-3:30 PM.
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