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Wanted: Aspiring Global Economists

August 19, 2013 | Tagged: Ashok Kotwal, BIE, Faculty, Jump Start, Michael Devereux, News, Programs, Students, Vancouver School of Economics, VSE

In a rapidly globalizing world, future leaders will need international educations, experiences and networks. “Our goal is to prepare graduates for these top roles, where they will be in a position to make real change in the world,” says Prof. Ashok Kotwal, Director of the new BIE program. The inaugural cohort includes students from 23 countries.

Advice to New International Students: Just Dive In!

August 19, 2013 | Tagged: Jump Start, News, Students, Vancouver School of Economics, VSE

André Tate, a fourth-year economics student from Jamaica, has one piece of advice for the international students arriving at UBC this week… just dive in!

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