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Master in the Economics of Science and Innovation 

video "I have an engineering background, other students are environmental scientists, biologists, geneticists, or economists. During the program we see how the different backgrounds work together."

Kelly Morón '09
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    Student Profile - Class of 2010

 

Students enrolled: 18

Average age: 26 years old

 


Academic background: The unique nature of this master program is evident in the makeup of the class academic background. While 28% of the class did undergraduate work in Economics, the rest of the class is split fairly evenly among Engineering, Sciences, and Management. The majority of students do not have an advanced degree (master or PhD) before coming to the Barcelona GSE.

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Work experience: Half of the students have three or more years of work experience in biotechnology companies, consultancy firms, government agencies, and research centers.

 

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Geographic distribution of students: 95% of students come from outside of Spain. There are 14 countries represented among the 18 students in the class. Countries with the most students are Bolivia, Germany, India, and Mexico (2 students each).

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"Do I fit the profile?"

Academic backgrounds of some students:

DegreeSchool
Bachelor Level
BiotechnologyGieben-Friedberg
Chemical Engineering
ITESO, Mexico
Computer Science
U. Applied Sciences, Switzerland
EconomicsUAB
EconomicsBelgrade University
EconomicsKyiv-Mohyla Academy, Kiev, Ukraine
Economics
University of London
Engineering
Delhi University
Industrial Engineering
Bilkent, Turkey
Master Level
MedicineNational University of Mexico
Social Economics and Local Development
FLACSO, Argentina
Technological Management
National University of Colombia
Technology in Computer Science and Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Work experience of some students:

PositionEmployer
Junior Research Assistant
Toyota
Research AssistantYale University
Analyst
EOP Group
ConsultantColombian Institute for Science and Technology
Economist
Argentine Government
Officer
United Nations
Project Manager
Microsoft
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