College of Business and Economics Annual Report 2017 64 The former Department of Economics and Econometrics, now School of Economics, has provided and facilitated several opportunities for me. When I started with my degree in Economics and Econometrics in 2007, my parents together with NSFAS funded my studies. However, because I was amongst the top achievers in my class, I received a full bursary from Gauteng Department of Finance and merit bursaries from the University. My Honours degree in International Trade and Finance, and Master’s degree in Financial Economics were funded by the NRF. The University definitely contributed to my career as an economist and opened a number of opportunities for me. The Nedbank Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition is compulsory as part of the research methodology module. This led to me winning the 2014 competition in the postgraduate category. A few months after winning the competition, the National Treasury approached me and I became a macro economist. The School of Economics’ students dominate the top three positions of this competition every year, truly a great testimony to the phenomenal work done by the team of dedicated staff. The University encourages and supports students to achieve their full potential and I know that I can always approach my former lecturers on my path to great successes. LUCKY PANE Economist: Public Investment Corporation EXCEPTIONAL ALUMNI
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