Marshall Society: Weekly Newsletter

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Wentao Huang
November 4th, 2024

Hello! And congratulations on making it to Week 4!

Join us on Thursday for our first guest lecture of the year, to be delivered by Professor Bram de Rock! Professor de Rock is a full professor of mathematical economics at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the KU Leuven, and is a recipient of the prestigious Franqui Prize, known as the the Belgian Nobel! See below for more details!

And a quick reminder to sign up for our Case Study and Networking Event with FTI Consulting on Monday 11th November! See the below for further details and register via the Handshake link!

Please also join our new Whatsapp group chat for more immediate updates on our events and activities! https://chat.whatsapp.com/HRCdXUEG6bE75v41kSIgqI

Upcoming Events

Bram de Rock: 7 Nov

When: 7 Nov, 18:30-20:00

Where: Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ’s College

🌟 First Speaker Event of the year - Professor Bram de Rock! 🌟

We are delighted to invite you all to our first guest lecture of the year this Thursday, given by Bram de Rock, a full professor of mathematical economics at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the KU Leuven.

Professor de Rock received the 2019 Francqui Prize in human sciences, also known as the Belgian Nobel Prize, for his revolutionary work on the dynamic mechanisms of intrahousehold decision-making and the influence of household relationships on individual and collective behaviour. Their conclusions have proved incredibly valuable for evaluating policy proposals such as changes in tax rates and child benefits.

De Rock now leads the European Centre for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics, and will be travelling to Cambridge from Belgium to present his research on the topic.

Everybody is welcome to join this lecture - all disciplines and non-members included!

It will be a fantastic opportunity to not only delve into an increasingly relevant field of microeconomics and its implications for current policy-making, but would also be a great way to explore a potential career in academic research.

Following the lecture, a few selected students will get the opportunity to join Prof. de Rock for dinner. If you are interested, please fill out this short application form!

FTI Consulting Case Study & Networking Event: 11 Nov

When: 11 Nov, 18:00-20:00

Where: Queen’s Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College

🔷 Case Study and Networking Event with FTI Consulting! 🔷

We are pleased to announce that The Economic and Financial Consulting (EFC) division of FTI Consulting will be hosting an interactive Case Study event together with The Marshall Society!

This event will take place at the Queen’s Building in Emmanuel College from 18:00 – 20:00 on Monday 11th November, with the presentation beginning at 18:00 and lasting for about an hour. This will then be followed by (free) drinks and an opportunity for networking with current EFC staff members!

A fantastic way to get an insight into the kinds of projects the company works on, and to ask any questions you may have about their application process, what it’s like to work with them, and about the industry as a whole.

You can sign up for this event through the Handshake careers system using the following link:

Please note that they accept applications from all disciplines - you do not need a background in Economics or Finance to attend this event, or to apply for one of their roles!