Alumni Career Paths

PhD and Postgraduate Studies

Class of 2011
	Daniel-Oliver Garcia-Macia PhD Student Stanford University
"After completing the Master in Economics at the Barcelona GSE, I was admitted at the Stanford University PhD program in Economics, among other top-tier American economics departments. I chose Stanford mainly because its faculty features some of the globally most prominent researchers in my fields of interest: Macroeconomics and Economic Growth. Based upon my own experience, I would strongly encourage all students who want to pursue a PhD in the US to consider taking the Barcelona GSE master in Economics. Not only does it provide solid and rigorous training in graduate-level economics, but it also offers the possibility to be in contact with internationally leading professors and to share ideas with a very competitive and passionate pool of students."
	Giuseppe Pratobevera PhD Student Swiss Finance Institute
"After graduating from the Barcelona GSE, I was accepted to the PhD program of the University of Lugano, which is a part of the Swiss Finance Institute. The program, consisting of one year of advanced doctoral courses and three years of research, is rigorous and provides you with the tools and the knowledge for pursuing a research career. The skills acquired during the Master in Finance of the Barcelona GSE are proving to be vital for dealing with this first phase of the PhD program."
Class of 2010
	Gene Ambrocio PhD Student, GPEFM Universitat Pompeu Fabra

	Moritz Lenel PhD Student, Economics Stanford University

Class of 2008
	Jonathan Hersh PhD Student, Applied Economics Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania
"For the past year I've worked as a research assistant for Emily Oster at the Becker Center at the University of Chicago. It's been a tremendous experience. We've been researching the effect of peer networks on technology adoption and education in India. Next year I will be entering the doctoral program in Applied Economics at the University of Pennsylvania in the Wharton School. I plan to focus on labor, urban, development, and economic history."
	Niels Krieghoff PhD Student, Economic History London School of Economics
"My research focuses on banking regulation in the United States and Germany between 1930 and 1960. Just recently I read a newspaper accounts stemming from the aftermath of the German financial crisis of 1931. If I hadn’t known that it was a piece from that time, I would certainly have thought that it was an article from today's times. Much the same issues they were discussing back then, such as banker's bonuses, excessive risk-taking, a lack of business-ethics, etc., are being discussed today as well. History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme indeed..." read full interview
Class of 2006
	Benjamin Golez PhD Student, GPEFM Universitat Pompeu Fabra
"The Master in Finance provided me with strong theoretical foundations on which to base my PhD research. The program benefits from excellent links with renowned institutions and frequent visits by distinguished financial researchers. Moreover, the collegial atmosphere amongst its students and the dedication of its faculty make for a vibrant intellectual community."