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The Legacy of Good Teaching

Professor emeritus David Foot gets a shout-out 25 years on from a former student who’s now a Hong Kong-based banking expert

July 2020

Arts & Science News profiled alumnus and banking expert Rajeev Chib, who began his career after graduating with a bachelor of science degree in quantitative economics in 1994.

Based in Hong Kong, Chib is the director and regional head of client facilitation and business unit management for investor sales and relationship management for the Asia Pacific region at Citigroups Asia Markets. Chib reflected in the course of the article on how as a student he was impressed with the quality of his professors.

David Foot, professor emeritus
David Foot

“It was Professor Emeritus David Foot — the well-known economist and author of the bestselling book, Boom Bust & Echo — who made a significant impression with his Economics & Demographics course. Chib even remembers his final grade, an A minus.

“”His ability to engage students through storytelling is what I remember most,” says Chib, noting it was Foot who first sparked his interest in demographics. “His book is on my bookshelf and I pick it up frequently.”

“Though it’s been over 25 years, Foot and Chib remain in contact. “Rajeev was a very good student and wrote an excellent research paper in my course,” says Foot. “I’m pleased but not surprised by his post-graduation successes.”

“Chib credits professors like Foot for giving him the skills, confidence and backbone to pursue a career overseas.”

→ See the A&S News article

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2020 Newsletter Contents

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

COVID-19 RESEARCH IN THE DEPARTMENT

PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, NEW FACES, RETIREMENTS

YORAM HALEVY WINS THE JOHN RAE PRIZE

WINNER OF THE DOUG PURVIS MEMORIAL PRIZE

AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL BEST PAPER PRIZE

OTHER HONOURS, AWARDS AND POSITIONS

IN MEMORIAM: MEL WATKINS, PROFESSOR EMERITUS

IN MEMORIAM: WAHIDUL HAQUE, PROFESSOR EMERITUS

GOOD TEACHING’S LEGACY DOWN THE YEARS

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