Berk User will always be one of the founding Vice-Presidents of the University of Toronto Economics Club. It’s an impressive contribution to student life for any undergraduate, especially for one who only minored in economics. The New College student has just completed his BCom specializing in Management with minors in German Studies and Economics.

An optimist, User has no regrets about his breadth of learning, or that the first year of his degree was completely online followed by a second year that combined remote learning with in-person lectures and masks.

“It was a great way to learn self-discipline, flexibility and time management,” User said. “It introduced me to remote work and, I want to get into consulting, and a lot of consulting companies have hybrid models so I will know how to stay productive when I am working in that environment.”

Whether online or in-person. User acknowledges that his courses in economics always presented challenges to be met. [Read more…]