Our BSc in Economics and Management at the University of Warwick is a perfect blend of two interrelated disciplines that enhance and complement each other, creating a unique opportunity for you to prepare for a career in consultancy, policy analysis, business, finance, civil service or international management.

Date: Thursday, 26 September

Time: 4.30 pm (Malaysia Time)

Location: MS Teams

As well as enhancing your career potential, the course will enable you to develop as a critically reflective thinker, able to analyse and interpret business-related problems and devise creative and enterprising solutions that straddle multi-disciplinary boundaries.

Find out more about this course through this online webinar (see details below):

Academic Speakers:

• Dr Mattie Toma, Associate Professor (Warwick Business School)

• Dr Isleide Zissimos, Director of UG Studies (Joint Degrees) (Department of Economics)

Are you thinking of joining one of the most successful economics faculties internationally? As a postgraduate student of economics at Warwick you will be joining a community of talented and ambitious staff, students and alumni.

As a top student, we know that you will choosing world-renowned universities, so the next question is, why should you come to Warwick? Join our webinar to find out more about what studying an economics Masters' at Warwick can offer and the career paths that will be open to you after graduating.

We will be joined by faculty members, a current MSc student and an MSc Economics alumni. You will find out more about the programmes on offer, admissions, career support and planning and student life. There will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about studying economics.

Programme

• Welcome to Warwick
• Programmes and Admissions
• Career Planning and Support
• The Perspective
• Alumni Career Journeys

Date: Monday 30 September 2024

Time: 15:00-16:00 (UK Time)

Location: Online via Zoom

The Department of Economics is delighted to be hosting our annual Economics Alumni event at the Shard, London, with Arun Advani. Join us for an evening of topical conversation followed by an opportunity to engage with Arun and your fellow alumni at a drinks reception after the event.

Arun will discuss his research on taxation and fiscal policy, touching on his experiences advising political parties.

Date: Monday 14 October
Time: 5.30-9.30pm (UK Time)
Location: The Shard, London

Speaker

Arun Advani - Associate Professor, Department of Economics

Dr Arun Advani is an Associate Professor in the Economics Department at the University of Warwick. He is also a Research Fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, a Visiting Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute, Research Associate of the CAGE Research Centre, CESifo Research Affiliate, and Inequalities theme leader at the Warwick Behaviour Spotlight.

He studies issues of inequality, tax compliance, and tax design, with a focus on those with high incomes or wealth. His research on non-doms, capital gains tax, and the use and abuse of trusts to conceal asset ownership has been quoted across the media, including the FT, Times, Economist, Telegraph, Guardian, Sun, and Mirror. His work has also informed debates on tax policy and the Budget in the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Arun is co-chair of the Discover Economics campaign, aiming to increase the diversity of people who study and work in economics. He is also on the Editorial Board of the Economics Observatory.

Chair

Archie Hall - Britain Economics Correspondent

Archie Hall writes for The Economist with a focus on the British economy, covering macroeconomic trends, monetary and fiscal policy, and financial markets. He joined the paper in 2024, having previously worked as a macro investor at Bridgewater Associates and at the Financial Times. He graduated from Harvard and is two-time world debating champion.

Registration

This event is for Warwick Alumni and Economics staff only.

Registration for the event is essential. The Shard is limited to 95 attendees. Registration will close at 12pm noon (UK Time) on Thursday 10 October.

You will receive an email with further details closer to the event date.

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Come and network with a range of employers and management consultancies. The event is for both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Economics and Joint Degrees.

Date: Wednesday 6 November
Time: 12:00 – 16:00
Location: Panorama Suite, Rootes Building

Networking with Employers

You will have an opportunity to meet and discuss what it is like to work in different sectors with representatives from a wide range of employers. Employers include:

• FTI Consulting
• Economic Insight
• Competition and Markets Authority
• CEPA
• Handelsbanken
• Department of Education
• Cornerstone Research
• NERA
• Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
• Compass Lexecon
• Department of Business and Trade
• Ofwat
• RBB Economics
• The Brattle Group
• Home Office
• Department for Transport
• Oxera
• Charles River Associates
• Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
• Grant Thornton

To make the most of this event we have prepared you a handout with guidelines of how to interact with employers. Please download a copy here.

Warwick Economics Society Panel

Time: TBA
Location: Panorama 3, Rootes Building

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