“When young people are thinking about their careers and businesses they should focus on learning to analyze and solve problems,” said alumnus Robert C. Douglas. “Become a problem-solver.”

Douglas’ advice to current students comes after a long and successful career in public service, the foundations of which he built here at the University of Toronto.

“I’ve always thought highly of the Department of Economics. I was fortunate to work at the Institute for Quantitative Analysis (at 150 St. George) for a summer after graduation and have been very pleased to meet and thank several of my professors over the years,” Douglas explained. [Read more…]