OUR MISSION

IONA is a student-led organization dedicated to serving and advancing the UBC economics community through our projects and initiatives.

Our flagship project, The IONA Journal of Economics, is an annual published journal that provides visibility to research papers written by exemplary undergraduate students from the University of British Columbia. The Journal, first published in 2016, combines the efforts of more than a dozen student volunteer editors and covers a wide variety of themes and issues.

IONA Exchange highlights student-written articles with an economic backbone. We’re incredibly proud of the many articles we’ve published to date.

IONA Asks is our latest labour of love, a podcast that gives us the unique opportunity to speak with alumni, professionals, and faculty, as well as discuss current affairs related to economics. We’re thrilled to see this project grow in the coming years.

“I hope that IONA motivates members of the economics community at UBC both to pursue their passions through research and to explore the research of others more generally.”
— Colby Chambers, Editor-in-Chief Vol. VIII

In an effort to foster a close-knit economics community at UBC, we’re committed to connecting with fellow aspiring economists, supporting students in their attainment of research and editing skills, and to showcase the amazing work of UBC undergraduate economists.

Please fill out the form below to get in touch with us with any of your questions or comments related to IONA.