Undergraduate-run group connecting econ concentrators and the curious with faculty, mentors and peers, and running global high school econ competitions.
- Joining
- Open membershipFirst-years eligible
- When
- AnytimeNo deadline to join
About
The Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association is the home for students who love economics as a subject: its ideas, big questions, and myriad ways of explaining the world. Since 2003, HUEA has been run entirely by Harvard undergraduates, handed from one class to the next. What began as a campus club now reaches students worldwide: our essay contest (HIEEC) and quiz bowl (HPEC) draw hundreds of entrants from dozens of countries each year.
How to join
- Open membership — Anyone can join: sign up or come to a meeting.
Fall 2026 recruiting
Closed Sep 27- Deadline
- Sep 27
Details
- Status
- Recognized
- Dues
- No dues required
What they do
- Faculty engagement: research pointers, thesis circles, student-run coffees/dinners
- Mentorship matching undergrads with graduate student mentors
- Peer advising on courses and the concentration
- Harvard Pre-Collegiate Economics Challenge (HPEC) in-person quiz competition
- Harvard International Economics Essay Contest (HIEEC) for high schoolers
- High school competitions: global essay contest (HIEEC) and quiz bowl (HPEC)
- Newsletter
- Department seminar calendar
Mission, in their words
Help bridge Harvard's econ concentrators and econ-curious to the Department of Economics and to one another, bringing together the economics community at Harvard and beyond.
More links
Sources
- Initiatives — Harvard Undergraduate Economics AssociationClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- HIEEC — Harvard Undergraduate Economics AssociationClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- About — Harvard Undergraduate Economics AssociationClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association articleClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Harvard Undergraduate Economics AssociationClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- HPEC — Harvard Undergraduate Economics AssociationClub website · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Competitions — Harvard Undergraduate Economics AssociationClub website · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Instagram: @harvardundergradeconClub's social account · seen Oct 3, 2026
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