Q: Where did you go to school?
A: I completed my undergraduate and graduate degrees here at the University of Waterloo.
Q: What area of study in economics do you specialize in?
A: I specialize in the Economics of Sport and Microeconomic Theory.
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Akshita Verma
Akshita Verma is an economics alumni. She recently just graduated from UW and this fall will be pursuing a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Toronto. She was also previously the co-president of the UW Economics Society.
Q: Why did you choose to study Economics?
A: Ever since high school, I had an interest in learning about different aspects of the economy and what dictates individual behaviour. I took a few economics courses in high school and that’s when I knew I wanted to pursue economics.
Undergraduate Feature: Christina Salomone
Christina Salomone is a 3rd year Mathematical Economics, Computing Option co-op student. She is also one of the current co-presidents of the UW Economics Society.
Q: Why did you choose to study economics?
A: My interest in economics started after taking a grade 12 economics course in high school. Before then, I didn’t know much about the subject. After taking this course, I realized that it is something I was very interested in pursing. I also have a passion for mathematics and computer science, and I am happy that being in the Mathematical Economics program with a Computing Option allows me to study all these subjects! I think studying economics helps you understand the world more as it plays a role in our every day lives. It also gives you a wide range of career opportunities after graduation.
Joanna Ni
Joanna Ni is an economics alumni. She is now working towards the CFA certification as well as working as a financial analyst.
Q: Why did you choose to study Economics?
A: I found learning about economics furthered my understanding of human behaviour and the operations within society. While it is difficult to know exactly what impacts will take place given a change in the environment, economics provides us a thought process in which we can explore qualitative changes using quantitative methods.
Diana Tsai
Diana Tsai is an economics alumni. She currently works as a Data Analyst for the Ontario Pension Board.
Q: Why did you choose to study Economics?
A: Initially, I was in Math/Business but when I took Economics as an elective course, I really enjoyed it so I switched.