BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20250911T203000 UID:6a5cead00c865 DTSTAMP:20260720T011840 LOCATION:Curtin University Bentley Campus\, Computer Lab 402.231 (Building 402) Kent Street Bentley 6102 WA DESCRIPTION:The WA Young Economists Network (WA YEN) have proudly organised a free Workshop which will be delivered by Zac Muscat (Curtin University PhD Candidate) on the evening of Thursday\, September 11th \;from 6pm to 8:30pm in Computer Lab 402.231 within Building 402 at the Curtin University Bentley Campus. As indicated\, the Workshop is free for everyone to attend and to participate in (though Registration for the Workshop via the online portal is essential by 1pm on Wednesday\, September 10th). All Attendees will also be emailed ahead of the Workshop \;some content that will be covered during the session and that will assist them with some of the modelling exercises/activities which will be undertaken through the use of the desktop computers in Computer Lab 402.231. Be brilliant at the basics\, is an old adage which is applicable to almost any profession- Economists are no exception. This Workshop will focus on two core basic skills namely Excel Modelling and Policy Costing Models. Noting also that some free light snacks and soft drinks will also be provided for Workshop attendees. So a summary of what will be discussed in the free workshop is outlined below and the topics covered in the Workshop will include: Excel \;Best Principles Modelling: - Excel Modelling Conventions \; - Basic calculations and Data Wrangling Functions - Charts and Tables (including pivot \;tables and pivot \;charts) Policy Costing Models: - Purpose of Policy Costing Models - Structure of Policy Costing Models - Hands on Worked Example URL;VALUE=URI:http://esawa.org.au/event/64210 SUMMARY:Free Workshop on Excel Modelling & Policy Costing Models DTSTART:20250911T180000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR