For the third consecutive year Erasmus School of Economics and AEclipse, graduate study association, will be hosting economic students from across the Netherlands in the National Economics Olympiad, on Friday 8 March 2019 in Rotterdam. This is a problem-solving competition for bachelor-3 and master students in Economics.
It's our goal to connect talented academic students and provide them with an opportunity to show their talent. Professors and economists from many different Dutch institutions give their input for contest questions on various economic topics of their expertise. During the Olympiad, participants will solve a total of eight questions within three hours in teams of three, each of a different economic subject. You can expect to see questions in the topic of game theory, microeconomics, macroeconomics policy economics, econometrics, health economics and more!
After the Olympiad there will be a panel discussion with leading figures of the economic field.
The best students will receive financial compensation and a winner’s certificate. First place team will receive € 300, second place team € 150 and the third-place team € 75.
How to participate?
Are you up for the challenge? Don’t hesitate any longer, form a team and come and participate at the National Economics Olympiad on 8 March 2019 in Rotterdam. You can sign up on AEclipse.nl.
The deadline for sign-up is on 28th of February. More information about the National Economics Olympiad and how to participate can be found on the website of AEclipse.nl.