PESA Leadership Board Applications
Time + Date: Applications due Monday, April 26 @ 11:59 PM PST. No late submissions will be accepted.
Application Link: https://forms.gle/ZCXuPea37nWJoKC56
Description: The Political Economy Student Association is recruiting new officers to join its leadership board next year. Any intending or declared Political Economy major or minor can apply!
PESA aims to serve the PE community of this university by bridging the gap between the students, the professors, and the alumni association. We are currently looking for: Curriculum Chair, Communications Chair, Networking & Career Chair, and Transfer Relations Chair. You must be a student at UC Berkeley for the 2021-2022 academic year and commit to be on the leadership board for both semesters.
There will be an information session on Thursday, April 22 at 6:00 PM PST so you can learn more about PESA and its leadership roles. See below for more information.
Application Link: https://forms.gle/ZCXuPea37nWJoKC56
Description: The Political Economy Student Association is recruiting new officers to join its leadership board next year. Any intending or declared Political Economy major or minor can apply!
PESA aims to serve the PE community of this university by bridging the gap between the students, the professors, and the alumni association. We are currently looking for: Curriculum Chair, Communications Chair, Networking & Career Chair, and Transfer Relations Chair. You must be a student at UC Berkeley for the 2021-2022 academic year and commit to be on the leadership board for both semesters.
There will be an information session on Thursday, April 22 at 6:00 PM PST so you can learn more about PESA and its leadership roles. See below for more information.
PESA Officer Infosession
Time + Date: Thursday, April 22nd, 6:00 PM PST
Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event: We will be hosting an informal information session on Thursday, April 22 at 6:00 PM PST about our open officer positions. You will be able to learn more about the roles, ask questions, and get to know the current officers.
Here is the presentation and recording of the infosession. You can only access these files with your UC Berkeley email account.
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Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event: We will be hosting an informal information session on Thursday, April 22 at 6:00 PM PST about our open officer positions. You will be able to learn more about the roles, ask questions, and get to know the current officers.
Here is the presentation and recording of the infosession. You can only access these files with your UC Berkeley email account.
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Political economy student career forum
Time + Date: Thursday, April 1st, 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM PST
Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event:
This is a great opportunity to get career advice from our fabulous alumni advisory board members. This panel is tailored for you - PE majors and minors.
Moderator:
Katy Reynolds, Founder & CEO, Shibusa Systems
Panelists:
*Kent Chan, Investment Director, Capital Group
*George Chikovani, Partner at Putterman Yu LLP
*Bret Rosen, Capital Markets, Itau Asset Management
*Tom Gooley, Chief Operating Officer at Cetera Financial Group
*Regie Eberhart, Consultant and Former SVP, Williams Sonoma
*Chris Martin, Senior Managing Director, Capital Partners Group Pte., Ltd.
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Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event:
This is a great opportunity to get career advice from our fabulous alumni advisory board members. This panel is tailored for you - PE majors and minors.
Moderator:
Katy Reynolds, Founder & CEO, Shibusa Systems
Panelists:
*Kent Chan, Investment Director, Capital Group
*George Chikovani, Partner at Putterman Yu LLP
*Bret Rosen, Capital Markets, Itau Asset Management
*Tom Gooley, Chief Operating Officer at Cetera Financial Group
*Regie Eberhart, Consultant and Former SVP, Williams Sonoma
*Chris Martin, Senior Managing Director, Capital Partners Group Pte., Ltd.
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big tech panel: what is the nature of the challenge, and what should we do?
Time + Date: Tuesday, March 30th, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PST
Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event:
Panelists:
*Martin Kenney (Community and Regional Development, UC Davis)
*Dan Rubinfeld (NYU Law & UC Berkeley Law and Economics Emeritus)
*Sandeep Vaheesan (Open Markets Institute)
*John Zysman (Political Science, UC Berkeley)
Moderator:
Konrad Posch (N2PE Graduate Coordinator and PhD Candidate in Political Science at UC Berkeley)
This panel brings together leading experts on the digital platform economy and related antitrust issues to discuss contending perspectives on the digital platform economy and weigh in on current debates in the US and Europe about how to regulate the dominant big tech firms.
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Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event:
Panelists:
*Martin Kenney (Community and Regional Development, UC Davis)
*Dan Rubinfeld (NYU Law & UC Berkeley Law and Economics Emeritus)
*Sandeep Vaheesan (Open Markets Institute)
*John Zysman (Political Science, UC Berkeley)
Moderator:
Konrad Posch (N2PE Graduate Coordinator and PhD Candidate in Political Science at UC Berkeley)
This panel brings together leading experts on the digital platform economy and related antitrust issues to discuss contending perspectives on the digital platform economy and weigh in on current debates in the US and Europe about how to regulate the dominant big tech firms.
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RETHINKING POLITICAL ECONOMY: HOW TO TEACH IT RIGHT
Time + Date: Friday, March 5th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST
Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event:
Panelists:
The field of Political Economy spans several different disciplines and departments in the academy, which means its teaching also varies. The panel will address the different approaches to teaching political economy at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and how this connects to wider contemporary issues. The panel will address questions such as: How does their discipline approach the study of political economy, and is that reflected in the way it is taught? What does their discipline do well, and what does it do less well? Why? What should a political economy curriculum look like? What are the key aspects and aims of the curriculum in terms of content, method, skills, and knowledge? What is the relationship between the theory of political economy and its real world applications, including institutional reform, the world of business, and claims for social justice? The panelists will also reflect on how the pedagogy of political economy might help us rethink political economy as a field of research, and thus contribute to the development of an alternative intellectual paradigm to neoliberalism.
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Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event:
Panelists:
- J. Bradford DeLong (Economics)
- Marion Fourcade (Sociology)
- Gillian Hart (Geography)
- Alan Karras (ISSP & Political Economy)
- Richard Ashcroft (N2PE Project Coordinator and a Lecturer in Political Economy at Berkeley)
The field of Political Economy spans several different disciplines and departments in the academy, which means its teaching also varies. The panel will address the different approaches to teaching political economy at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and how this connects to wider contemporary issues. The panel will address questions such as: How does their discipline approach the study of political economy, and is that reflected in the way it is taught? What does their discipline do well, and what does it do less well? Why? What should a political economy curriculum look like? What are the key aspects and aims of the curriculum in terms of content, method, skills, and knowledge? What is the relationship between the theory of political economy and its real world applications, including institutional reform, the world of business, and claims for social justice? The panelists will also reflect on how the pedagogy of political economy might help us rethink political economy as a field of research, and thus contribute to the development of an alternative intellectual paradigm to neoliberalism.
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Internship Panel
Time + Date: Thursday, March 4th, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event: Political Economy Student Association Board Members Christy Kearny, Michael Chang, and Paniz Karimpour will discuss their internship experiences and answer questions about how others can navigate internship recruiting and succeed as an intern.
PANELISTS
This event is open to all students, you do not have to be a Political Economy major or minor to attend! Here is the recording of the panel. You can only access the recording with your UC Berkeley email account.
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Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event: Political Economy Student Association Board Members Christy Kearny, Michael Chang, and Paniz Karimpour will discuss their internship experiences and answer questions about how others can navigate internship recruiting and succeed as an intern.
PANELISTS
- Christy Kearny — PESA Curriculum Chair and Former People Advisory Services Intern at EY
- Michael Chang — PESA Career & Networking Chair, Incoming Equity Research Intern at Green Street Advisors, and Former Financial Planning & Analysis Intern at Prologis
- Paniz Karimpour — PESA Transfer Relations Chair and Community Engagement & Outreach Intern at City of Oakland
This event is open to all students, you do not have to be a Political Economy major or minor to attend! Here is the recording of the panel. You can only access the recording with your UC Berkeley email account.
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Social Mixer
Time + Date: Thursday, January 28th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event: Wind down from the start of another virtual semester by getting to know your fellow Political Economy majors and minors at our Social Mixer! The first 20 people to RSVP on the form AND be present at the social for the whole two hours will receive a $5 gift card. ALL participants will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift card at the end of the social.
This event is open to all students, you do not have to be a Political Economy major or minor to participate!
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Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event: Wind down from the start of another virtual semester by getting to know your fellow Political Economy majors and minors at our Social Mixer! The first 20 people to RSVP on the form AND be present at the social for the whole two hours will receive a $5 gift card. ALL participants will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift card at the end of the social.
This event is open to all students, you do not have to be a Political Economy major or minor to participate!
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ASSET MANAGEMENT AND EMERGING MARKETS PANEL
Time + Date: Thursday, January 21st, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST
Location: RSVP for Zoom link
Description of event: Political Economy Advisory Board Members Edwin Gutierrez, Bret Rosen, and Alison Shimada will discuss their career path after Berkeley and answer student questions about pursuing a career in asset management and emerging markets.
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Description of event: Political Economy Advisory Board Members Edwin Gutierrez, Bret Rosen, and Alison Shimada will discuss their career path after Berkeley and answer student questions about pursuing a career in asset management and emerging markets.
- Edwin Gutierrez, Head of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt at Aberdeen Asset Management
- Bret Rosen, Emerging Markets at Itau Asset Management
- Alison Shimada, Emerging Markets Senior Equity Portfolio Manager at Wells Fargo Asset Management
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