At UofT trying new things and taking smart risks leads to interesting and unique student experiences. For four economics undergraduates, one of those unique experiences meant forming a team and travelling to Ottawa to compete in the finals of the Bank of Canada Governor’s Challenge. January 31st saw the University of Toronto team featuring economics students Zeynep Selen Akpinar of Victoria College, Jayant Yadav of New College, Sam Hoogsteen and Jacob Rudolph of Trinity College, and Faculty Advisor, Assistant Professor of Economics Joao Ritto go up against four other teams from the University of British Columbia, Acadia University, Université du Québec à Montréal, and University of Ottawa. [Read more…]