Oeconomica welcomes students of all majors, backgrounds, and interests. Our cohorts and general meetings assume no prior knowledge and are structured to help students grow regardless of their background. Even if you cannot come to all the general meetings, we welcome you to participate in the events you are interested in and engage with us when you can.
Cohorts
Time Commitment: ~2 hours a week (meeting times vary depending on cohort leader availability)
Skill-Level: None/Beginner
Application: Applications for this year’s cohorts will open after our info session.
Mentorship
Time Commitment: ~1 hour per quarter (Flexible)
Skill-Level: None/Beginner
Application: Sign-ups will close October 8th at 11:59 pm
General Meetings
Time commitment: 1 hour a week (these meetings are not required and you can pick and choose the ones you attend)
Skill-Level: None/Beginner
No application
Econometrics Game
Time Commitment: ~18 hours (Don’t worry it is only over two weekends)
Skill-Level: Intermediate/Advanced (Economics core curriculum and econometrics strongly recommended)
Application: Applications will open later in the year and require you to sign up with a team of 4 students. UChicago teams are required to compete in a preliminary round.
American Economics Association Conference
Time Commitment: 1 weekend in January
Skill-level: Advanced (thesis-writers and cohort leaders given preference)
Applications will open in late October. Check back then for details and subscribe to our listhost to receive updates then!
BFI Undergraduate Panel
Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per week
Skill-level: Intermediate/Advanced (Economics core curriculum and econometrics recommended)
No application