BC Economics
Articulation Committee
ACAT CONFERENCE, APRIL 24, 2017
Our membership
Representation from all BC universities, colleges, private institutions
Stable membership and continuity
New member support
Email distribution list and communication
Our meetings
MEETING FORMAT
PLANNING AND PREPARATION
round-table discussion
format and host
business meeting
membership updates
PD sessions – teaching topics
draft agenda
sponsorship and guests
Business meeting topics
Flexible pre-major
Institutional reports
Dual credit with high schools
Dual admission agreements
Open textbooks
Information sharing
Recent themes
NEW INTERACTIVE SESSIONS – ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSIONS
Courses
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Managerial Economics
• Intermediate Microeconomics
Pedagogical topics
• English language support
• Writing support
• Experiential learning
Recent themes
Invited Guests
◦ Faculty from business schools
◦ Textbook authors for 1st year courses
◦ Bank of Canada
◦ New econ faculty
◦ Publishers
Future guests
◦ Professional association
◦ High school representatives
◦ Government agencies