1. Undergraduate Economics Association
(2/26/13)

2. Announcements
Econ Brunch
 Sunday, March, 3rd
 100 Bay State Road
 We'll meet in the ellipse/atrium
Deadline of Article Competition
 All articles written during this period compete in the Article Competition
 Winner will be announced on March 9th
 Awards include a certificate & prize
Previous Winners:
Ben Denis Shaffer Jeevan Parameswaran
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3. Alumni Panel
Alumni
 Mary Grinman
 Classo of 2012
 Harvard Law School
 Anupriya Mundra
 Class of 2012
 RA at BU
 Stan Zoll
 Class of 1967
 Bank regulation
Logistics
 Refreshments
 Professional Attire!
 Tuesday March 5th
 CAS B12
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4. The UEA Case Competition
The Case
 Problem based on current economic issue
 Solution provided as presentation
 Judged by panel according to:
 Delivery, persuasiveness, and creativity of presentation
 Multi-faceted coverage of economic issues
 Accuracy and quality of analysis
 Feasibility of proposed solution
 Teamwork
Logistics
 Two weeks (April 2- April 16)
 3-5 people per team
 Maximum 4 teams
 One-round
 10-minute presentation
 5-minute Q&A
Application
 Send team groups to uea@bu.edu
 Application deadline by Sunday, March 31st
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5. Job Opportunity for Economics Students
 Growing management consulting firm
 Focus on consumer goods and retail sectors in emerging markets
 47 countries, mainly in Latin America, Africa, and Asia
 Business Analyst position
 M&A Due diligence
 Market entry
 Business development
 New product launches
 Predictive modeling
 Info session Monday, Mar 04, 2013 at the Center for Career Development (100 Bay State
Road, 6th Floor) from 5:00pm - 6:30pm
 Apply via BU Career Link, canback.com, and Maja Honda at recruit@canback.com
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