UNSW Economics Society - EcoSoc
The UNSW Economics Society (EcoSoc) is the leading Economics student organisation in Australia. It is based within the Australian School of Business at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. We welcome students who are studying economics or are interested in economic issues. Our vision is to provide academic support, careers information and an interactive social network for students studying any economics or commerce subject.
On this official website, you will find more information about EcoSoc, upcoming events and activities, including information on the RBA Economics Competition, the UNSW Economics Careers Day, the EcoSoc Social Networking Party and the UNSW Economics Advisory Day.
Latest News
* RBA Economics Competition 2009: The essay topic for this year is about the Policy Responses to the Global Financial Crisis. First Prize: $1500, Second Prize: $750, Best Entry from a First Year Student: $500 and Certificates. Entries Closed: 11:59pm (AEST) on Friday 21st August, 2009. Please download the Competition Information Kit from our RBA Economics Competition page found here.
* UNSW Economics Careers Day 2009: UNSW EcoSoc is once again organising the UNSW Economics Careers Day. It is to be held at the Scientia Hall on Wednesday 1st April, 2009 at 11am-4pm. For more information please click here or email Garima Verma at garima.verma@unswecosoc.com
* UNSW Orientation Week 2009: EcoSoc had an O-Week Stall to chat to new students and members about our activities and plans for 2009. The Executive would like to thank all our volunteers for doing such a great job! UNSW EcoSoc conducted many social activities including face painting, water pistol fights, Australian School of Business tours conducted by Senior Executives and a Drinks Social at the Uni-bar. We hope you enjoyed the Australia School of Business Orientation Presentation!
* EcoSoc Soccer Competition 2009: The UNSW School of Economics has confirmed a soccer competition which will take place this session. The Team has nearly been selected during and only a limited amount of spots are available. This initiative provides closer student interaction, as well as, a release from study. If you are interested in joining the team, please feel free to contact Deniz Sabuncuoglu: deniz.s@unswecosoc.com
* Annual General Meeting 2008-2009: The 2008 EcoSoc Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 9th October, 2008 (Week 10) at 9am in LAW203, Law Building, UNSW. At the AGM, annual reports will be delivered and the Executive for 2009 will be elected. See you there! For more information, please visit: http://www.unswecosoc.com/annual-general-meeting-2008-2009/
* Australia’s Central Bank Visit: EcoSoc is organising the visit to the Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney for first-year Macroeconomics students, giving you the exclusive opportunity to learn about Monetary Policy from the experts! Date: TBA. Time: TBA. Cost: Free. To register your interest, please email Deniz Sabuncuoglu: deniz.s@unswecosoc.com
* Economics Academic Advisory Day: The event took place on Thursday 7th August, 2008 (Week 2) from 12pm to 2pm. It included many presentations with courses and careers information. There were plenty of opportunities for questions after the presentations and at the different stalls. We also distributed EcoSoc Careers showbags. For more information, please see our UNSW Economics Advisory Day page.
* Inaugural EcoSoc Social Networking Party: Our inaugural event was a huge success! It took place at the Club Bar, UNSW Roundhouse on Thursday 14th August, 2008 (Week 3) from 4pm to 7pm. All food and drinks were funded by EcoSoc at no cost to Members who attended the event. More than 110 students and staff attended the Social, exceeding our early projections of 80 attendees, which lead to three separate trips to purchase more pizzas! A special thank you to the EcoSoc Executive, volunteers and the UNSW School of Economics.
