I’d like to bring your attention to an amazing opportunity – the 2015 UAA Experimental Economics Workshop, "An Invitation to Modern Economics." This free one-day program is specifically designed for students who are interested in human cooperation and society and in the cutting edge methods being employed by experimental economists to better understand decision-making.
The workshop will be held in Rasmuson Hall at the UAA campus on Friday, September 11 from 8:30 am-3:30 pm. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
The workshop is targeted to non-economics majors who have a special interest in anthropology, political science, history, sociology, public policy and philosophy. The goal of the workshop is simple: to introduce experimental economic methods in a fun and stimulating environment. No prior economics classes are necessary or expected. The workshop is great for students who have never seen economics before, as well as those who are more familiar with the topic.
During the workshop, you will participate in different economics games – or experiments – designed to introduce economics concepts. We firmly believe the best way to expose students to economics is not through lectures, but rather to let students experience economics through their own decisions. Previous participants have consistently described the workshop as “awesome and the best way to learn,” and “fun, informative, and worth my time.” In the workshop, “you learn a lot and you get some real life knowledge that is usable.” To motivate economic decision making, participants are paid in cash based on the outcomes of their decisions. Students have described the cash earnings as “amazing motivators” and that the workshop was a “profitable experience.”
Registration is free. Be sure to enroll early as space is limited. Apply today via the Online Application Form.
You will be notified of your acceptance be fore September 7, 2015.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the workshop coordinator, Kyle Hampton, via email at [email protected].
Made possible with the generous support of the International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics and the Rasmuson Foundation.
The workshop will be held in Rasmuson Hall at the UAA campus on Friday, September 11 from 8:30 am-3:30 pm. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
The workshop is targeted to non-economics majors who have a special interest in anthropology, political science, history, sociology, public policy and philosophy. The goal of the workshop is simple: to introduce experimental economic methods in a fun and stimulating environment. No prior economics classes are necessary or expected. The workshop is great for students who have never seen economics before, as well as those who are more familiar with the topic.
During the workshop, you will participate in different economics games – or experiments – designed to introduce economics concepts. We firmly believe the best way to expose students to economics is not through lectures, but rather to let students experience economics through their own decisions. Previous participants have consistently described the workshop as “awesome and the best way to learn,” and “fun, informative, and worth my time.” In the workshop, “you learn a lot and you get some real life knowledge that is usable.” To motivate economic decision making, participants are paid in cash based on the outcomes of their decisions. Students have described the cash earnings as “amazing motivators” and that the workshop was a “profitable experience.”
Registration is free. Be sure to enroll early as space is limited. Apply today via the Online Application Form.
You will be notified of your acceptance be fore September 7, 2015.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the workshop coordinator, Kyle Hampton, via email at [email protected].
Made possible with the generous support of the International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics and the Rasmuson Foundation.
We are located on the first floor of Rasmuson Hall. Turn right at the top of the stairs in the atrium and look for the signs.