Economics Summer School
A five-day course covering finance, trade, growth, monetary policy and modern economic thought
- Who is to blame for the credit crunch?
- What are swaps, straddles, derivatives, puts, calls, commercial paper, and all those other things in the Financial Times?
- What can game theory teach us about international trade?
- Can you have growth without growing inequality?
- How should we pay for health and education?
- Can thinkers like Ricardo, Smith and Marx teach us anything about the economy today?
Debate Chamber Economics Summer School, a five day course led by a team of economics graduates from leading universities, will help you unpack these and many more dilemmas besides. You will take part in discussions and debates, listen to exciting and informative lectures, and work together with classmates to find the answers for yourselves. The course is ideal for any students considering a degree in economics, or a career in business or finance.
A full five-day schedule, including details of each session, is available to download.
Further information about tutors is available here.
A poster, to distribute to students or display in your school, is available to download here.
University of London Union • 16th-20th August and repeated 23rd-27th August 2010 • open to students aged 15-18
For those unable to make the Summer School dates, the Economics Autumn School will be running 23rd – 27th October – you can use the form at the bottom of this page to register.
Feedback from previous economics events:
“Excellent. Interesting insight into economics which is not related to the monotonous A-level syllabus.”
“Wonderful. Really felt that I learnt a lot about Microeconomics and explored areas of economics that I wasn’t previously aware of.”
“I enjoyed it because it was very interactive.”
“Excellent exploration of different sides of the economic policy debates.”
“Really good! Informative discussions and good teaching. Got everyone involved and looked at lots of different areas.”
“Fantastic! Very fun tutor explained things incredibly well with many analogies and examples to liven up the atmosphere.”
“Extremely useful to me. Although I have never studied economics at all I found the course was understandable and interesting. The tutors were engaging and clear.”
Book a place:
The price of the Economics Summer School is £350 per student for five days. Debate Chamber offers a limited number of full and partial bursaries to students who could not otherwise afford to attend. Please note that accommodation is not included, and must be arranged independently if required. Bookings for any event may be made by individual students or parents or through the school. To book a place or places at the Economics Summer School, or if you have any further questions, simply call on 0845 519 4827, email info@debatechamber.com, or use the form below.