MSc Economics, 2014
(and BSc Economics, Class of 2013)
“I chose the MSc programme at LSE because I wanted to develop my technical skills in Economics further. As I already did a BSc Economics at LSE, the MSc was a natural choice for me. I am currently working as a research analyst in Credit Suisse Global Demographics Research. Our team looks at how demographics are related to macro fundamentals and its impacts on financial market, governments’ fiscal positions and countries’ growth prospect.
My two economics degrees at LSE have helped me to develop a good economic intuition. From the MSc degree specifically, I learned technical skills that allow me to engage in serious economic discussions. I found the models I learned from Macroeconomics (EC413) and Industrial Economics (EC427) particularly useful as they are directly relevant to today’s real world policy making and business decision making.
The learning environment is extremely diverse. I had a Development Economics class with every student representing a different nationality. This diversity creates dynamic, new ideas and interesting discussions. That’s the most valuable part of my LSE experience. It is also an environment that expects its students to be very pro-active. The school provides an excellent platform with lots of opportunities. However, it is up to the students to identify and take advantage of these opportunities. Public lectures, clubs and societies, career fairs and International Organisations Day are few of the examples.”