2. Announcements
Guest Speaker: Professor Bart Lipman
Abstract:
Economic theory is often criticized for being overly mathematical and detached from
reality. Bart Lipman, Professor of Economics, BU Economics Department Chairman, and
expert in game theory and decision theory, argues that the math is necessary and tat
being “detached from reality” is a good thing.
Date: Thursday, March 28th
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Location: GCB 209
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3. Announcements
OECD official: Patrick Love
Date: Tuesday, April 9th
Time: 5pm – 6:30pm
Location: CAS 211
Stay tuned for more information!
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4. Announcements
Departmental Expo at Open House
Looking for Volunteers
Marketing for the Club
1-2 students per date
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Location: Ziskind Lounge at the GSU
Dates:
Friday, April 5
Monday, April 8
Friday, April 12
Friday, April 19
Friday, April 26
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5. Application Process
E-Board
President
Executive VP of VP of
VP of VP of
Vice Editorial Information
Marketing Operations
President Content Technology
New President
Old New
President President
New E-Board Members
Executive VP of VP of
VP of VP of
Vice Editorial Information
Marketing Operations
President Content Technology
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6. Application Process
Open Positions Applications
1 Resume
Executive
Vice 2 Cover letter
President Three positions you would like to fill, arranged from top to bottom
preference
VP of Why you want to be on the E-Board
Marketing What policies, projects, and events will you organize if chosen
No longer than one page
VP of
Operations
Time Table
VP of March 26th April 9th April 18th
Editorial
Content
VP of
Information
Technology Applications New President Application
Accepted Elected Deadline
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7. Application Process
President
Responsibilities
General meeting presentations
Management and leadership of Club
Setting goals, organizing events, working on ad-hoc projects
Setting, building, and evaluating Club strategy and objectives
Monitor Club overall progress
Amending constitution when necessary
Qualifications
Presentation skills are a must
Project management and development of ad-hoc assignments
High level of commitment
Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
Leadership & teamwork are a constant requirement
Communication and ability to manage multiple relationships
Ability to balance the interests of multiple stakeholders is a constant challenge
Improvisation and creativity are and everyday phenomenon
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8. Application Process
Executive VP
Responsibilities
Second in command
Coordinate the activities of other VPs
Report to the President
Plan and execute academic and professional events
Treasurer
Constitution & annual reports
Qualifications
Creativity, problem solving skills, and unyielding attention to details
Project management and completion of ad-hoc requests
High level of commitment
Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
Ability to reach out to numerous institutions and individuals
Communication & networking skills
Collaboration & teamwork
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9. Application Process
VP of
Editorial
Content
Responsibilities
Preside over the content of the BU UEA website
Head of the Writing/Presentation Committee
Publication of the UEA Journal
Helps set up events and presentations for the club.
Must present on at least once per semester on a specific economic topic
Recommended to write numerous articles
Qualifications
Writing & presentation skills are a must
Strong project management skills
High level of commitment
Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
Collaboration & team work are a constant requirement
Communication and ability to manage multiple relationships
Passion for Economics is a must
Avid reader of “The Economist” is preferable
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10. Application Process
VP of
Operations
Responsibilities
Ensures clear communication between members, E-Board members,
faculty members, and fellow organizations
Manage social media posts at least once per day
Glorified note taker during weekly E-Board meetings
Organizes the club data, including participation and member information
Maintain UEA calendar & to-do-list
Qualifications
Ability to clearly and humbly communicate with others
High level of commitment
Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
Collaboration & team work
Ability to multi-task effectively is a must
Ability to respond to emails in an effective and efficient manner
Prior experience in Google docs is expected
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11. Application Process
VP of
Information
Technology
Responsibilities
Oversees structure, design, and organization of website
In charge of media as well—video, photography, etc
Maintenance of friendly UI and updates
Formatting, standardizing, and editing new content
Qualifications
Knowledge of HTML and CSS
Organized and orderly qualities are key
Ability to work under time constraints
Design skills—Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
Photography/video skills
Eye for detail
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12. Application Process
VP of
Marketing
Responsibilities
Design event posters
Markets and promotes BU UEA activities and events around BU campus
Plans marketing campaigns
Maintains and builds club’s network with econ department, professors, and
alumni
Qualifications
Design skills—Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. preferred
Connection with the econ department and professors
Ability to work under time constraints
Teamwork & Collaboration
Eye for detail and creativity
Ability to network and communicate confidently
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13. How A Resume Should Look Like
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