Waqas Ali
Graduating Undergraduate Student
Degree
Bachelor of Economics Honours with High Distinction, Concentration in Economic Theory, Minor in Statistics
Awards
Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Bank of Canada Governor’s Challenge Semi Finalist, Spring 2022.
Biography
Waqas Ali was born in Pakistan, but was raised in Cornwall, Ontario. He originally majored in Mathematics but, after a couple amazing economic courses, he switched his focus to Economics. Thanks to the amazing professors at Carleton, he developed a passion for econometrics and the economics field at large. He would especially like to thank Professors Hashmat Khan, Michel Demers, and Raúl Razo-Garcia for their continued support throughout his academic journey.
What will you pursue next?
I am super excited to be joining the University of British Columbia for a Master of Arts in Economics this coming September!
What did you enjoy most about studying at Carleton?
Joining the Bank of Canada’s Governor’s Challenge team is definitely up there. After more than a year of online schooling, it was great to work with an incredible team coached by an amazing Professor – Raúl Razo-Garcia.