About IES

Moto

The objective of IES is to expose the student population to various economic issues so that they will have a better understanding of what economics entails.

Mission

Independent Economy Society (IES) seeks to promote interest in the study of Economics and its applications to the real world problems through interdisciplinary dialogue and debate among all students at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB).

We strive to act democratically. With the understanding that we live and learn in a state of imperfect government, we attempt to achieve truer democracy in making decisions which affect our collective work. Furthermore, we strive to empower one another as individuals and as a collective through trust, patience, and an open spirit.

We are working in coalition to build a grassroots student movement that challenges corporate power and that fights for economic justice. This coalition is loosely defined, thus we strive to act in coordination with one another to mobilize resources and build a national network while reserving the autonomy of individuals and campuses. We do not impose a single ideological position, practice, or approach; rather, we aim to support one another in a spirit of respect for difference, shared purpose and hope.

We seek to work in solidarity with working people’s struggles. In order to best accomplish this and in recognition of the interconnections between local and global struggles, we strive to build relationships with other progressive movements and cooperate in coalition with other groups struggling for justice within all communities campus, local, regional, and international.

IES is an organization which brings pertinent local, regional, and national economic information to the population. We hold quarterly meetings that bring speakers to discuss current economic events.

Vision

We shall struggle against racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, and other forms of oppression within our society, within our organizations, and within ourselves. Not only will we collectively confront these systems as inherent defects of the global economy which creates sweatshops, but we will also recognize the need for individuals to confront the prejudices they have internalized as the result of living and learning in a flawed and oppressive society.