From July 10-13, 2018, the Institute of Economics, School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University organized the “2018 National Outstanding College Students Summer Camp”. The activity received application materials by more than 80 students from colleges and universities around China. After preliminary examination and screening on these materials, the organizer finally selected 18 outstanding students for the camp, who reported total marks for the first three years in their Bachelors’ programs ranking top 10% among their majors of the same grade in 7 universities, namely Tsinghua University, Peking University, Beihang University, Central University of Finance and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Southwest University of Finance and Economics, and China Agricultural University.
In the 4-day schedule substantial and rich in content, the students had face-to-face exchanges with professors from the Institute of Economics through special study, academic report, academic salon, interview/written examination, informal discussion and exchange, and finally completed relevant selections through personal demonstration and interactive discussions. Teachers of the Institute of Economics made special speeches to the students vividly on five aspects of political economics, economic history, econometrics, macro economics and digital economy, and the students explored academic problems with relevant lecturers, and exchanged with outstanding doctoral students and graduates of our institute about their studies and career planning in Tsinghua.
In the end, they completed written examination and interview. The 4-day intense but substantial summer camp life not only helped them get familiar with Tsinghua campus, the School of Social Sciences and the Institute of Economics, but, more importantly, provided them with a stage, for them to demonstrate their talents and struggle for their dreams. Meanwhile, they also developed deep friendship with relevant teachers and students of Tsinghua during the days.
The 2018 Summer Camp by the Institute of Economics made a great success.
eacher Li Bangxi addresses the camp opening ceremony
Teacher Sun Zhen chairs the workshop of econometrics
Teacher Xie Danxia chairs the workshop of macro economics
Teacher Long Denggao chairs the workshop of economic history
Written examination of the 2018 Summer Camp by the Institute of Economics
