MSc Economics (2 Year), 2015
“I developed my interest in Economics while doing my undergraduate studies in Economics at St. Stephens College, India. To gain further understanding into the subject it was quite natural for me to follow this with a Master’s degree. LSE was my first choice given the renowned faculty and the opportunity to work under them. Over the two years I was able to work both as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant and this has helped my development as a professional economist. Currently I am working as an analyst at Compass Lexecon, London. I’ve worked on a major Pharmaceutical merger and now I am currently working on an exclusivity case.
I came across Industrial Economics (EC427) as my optional course at LSE. This course helped me realise that I had a great depth of interest in this area. This interest along with interactions at one of the networking event organised by the Department of Economics paved my way into Compass Lexecon, where I am currently working. Various topics I have come across as a part of the degree, especially Industrial Economics and Econometrics (EC402) continue to help me in many stages at work.
My MSc degree was an intellectually stimulating experience to learn from some of the best academics in the field. The lectures and classes helped me build on my knowledge at an extremely fast pace. At LSE, everyone works hard; working with my peers has pushed me to think in many different ways about the same issue or problem. I'm still in contact with my Professors. They have helped me develop into a professional economist in many fundamental ways. I love following their research work.”