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BSE Master Student Profile 2011-12

November 2011

The fifth cohort of BSE master students includes 229 students (40% more than last year). The class is 88% international, with students from 57 different countries.

Geographic Origin of Students by Region

Europe (non-Spanish)	45%	Most represented countries (# students): Spain (27), Germany (24), Italy (20), Turkey (13), United States (11), Mexico (9), China (8), and Portugal (8)
Africa, Asia, Oceania	19%
Central and South America	14%
Catalonia-Spain	12%
North America	10%

Academic backgrounds and work experience

As in past years, students enter the BSE master programs with a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. This year 76% of students have undergraduate or advanced degrees in Economics or Finance, while others have studied Management, Business Administration, Mathematics, Engineering, Social Sciences, or Law. In terms of work experience, approximately 48% of the class as one year of less prior to entering the master program. The other half come from a variety of employment backgrounds in central or investment banks, international organizations, government agencies and the private sector, as well as academia.

Names and faces of the BSE Class of 2012

Students from each of the BSE master programs introduced themselves to us and told us a bit about their aspirations for the master year. (Students are listed alphabetically by master program. Click on the program titles below to view specific class profile information for each GSE master program.)

Yuanjing Li '12

Home Town: Beijing, China

Background: Master in Economics, Université de Toulouse 1 Capitole

Master Program in: Competition and Market Regulation

Why I chose BSE: "The reputation of Barcelona School of Economics and the quality of teaching, confirmed by former students that I know, founded on the transference of competence by a guaranteed itinerary, can help me to acquire all theoretical knowledge and, at the same time, aptitudes for my professional goals."

Career Plans: "I have ambitions to work as a consultant on strategies of market competition and analyses of economic policies in national or international organizations."

Jean-Michel Benkert '12

Home Town: Rheinfelden, Switzerland

Background: Bachelor in Business and Economics, University of Basel, Switzerland. Intern in Economic Research, UBS Investment Bank

Master Program in: Economics

Why I chose BSE: "I chose the GSE because it seems to be a rising star as a graduate school and is located in the lovely city of Barcelona."

Career Plans: "The master program will help me toward my goal of entering a competitive doctoral program."

Emir Köprülü '12

Home Town: Ankara, Turkey

Background: Industrial Engineering, Middle East Technical University

Master Program in: Economics of Science and Innovation

Why I chose BSE: "I chose BSE because its professors are among the European leaders in their field, and because of its reputation among companies that operate in economic areas."

Career Plans: "The master program will help me toward my goal of getting a job in which I can use the combination of my knowledge of Engineering and Economics."

Luiz Octavio Casarin '12

Home Town: Rio de Janerio, Brazil

Background: Bachelor in Economics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Economic Advisor, State Government of Rio de Janeiro.

Master Program in: Finance

Why I chose BSE: "I chose the BSE because the school combines academic excellence and market-oriented analytical tools, plus the pleasure of living in Barcelona."

Career Plans: "My goal is to get a job in the European job market."

David Lugo '12

Home Town: Querétaro, Mexico

Background: Bachelor in Economics, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). Analyst, Ministry of Social Development of Mexico.

Master Program in: Health Economics and Policy

Why I chose BSE: "Even though this is the first year of the Health Economics and Policy master program, it is a well structured program and the faculty associated with it are highly renowned in the Health Economics field. In addition, studying in an institution that has in a few years become one of the top Economics institutions in the world encourages you to always demand the highest objectives of yourself."

Career Plans: "The master program will help me toward my goal of acquiring the skills needed to become an important health policy decision-maker."

Gieltje Adriaans '12

Home Town: Veldhoven, The Netherlands

Background: Bachelor in International Business Administration, RSM Erasmus University. Project Leader, Kembe Foundation

Master Program in: International Trade, Finance, and Development

Why I chose BSE: "The master program at BSE will provide me with a solid knowledge base, which I will need in my future career."

Career Plans: "My ultimate career goal lies in the field of micro financing. Currently numerous microfinance institutions approach their business from a one-sided perspective and charge unaffordable rates. My vision is to better align these institutions and in this way achieve more sustainable results."