MSc Economics, 2014
“I chose LSE for my postgraduate studies because of its strong reputation - both as a School with a high academic level and an international profile with students from all continents.
Today, I'm working as a consultant in the Copenhagen office of the international consultancy McKinsey & Company. I work across different industries and sectors, but my main interest is for driving efficiency improvement in the Danish public sector. My degree has significantly helped me in my career in multiple ways. First, the teaching during my masters has given me a solid background for my work - where mastering numbers, assumptions and complexity is very important. Second, the reputation of the School helped me in the application process, making my application stand out between. And third, during the masters, I learned about consultancy career opportunities through conversations with fellow students and at careers events.
I find the learning environment at LSE very educative, inspiring and inclusive. One of the things I particularly enjoyed during my studies was the excellent student facilities and atmosphere in the student library. Here, you would always find studying company, even in the late evening hours, and avoid feeling alone when studying late was needed. I like to be as involved with the School as the time allows me: I still keep in touch with many fellow students (even working with a few of them) and every time I'm in London, I enjoy taking a trip by the School to see how things are coming along.”