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June 12, 2017

“There is a big variety of international students in the MSc in Economics which makes the interaction more interesting”

Aydan Dogan joined the Department of Economics at the Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics in September 2016 as a postdoctoral researcher. She was hired in the international job market after having obtained her PhD in Economics from the School of Economics, University of Kent, in 2015. Her research fields are Open Economy Macroeconomics and Macroeconomics. In this interview, Dogan answers to questions about her experience and expectations. It has been…

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June 9, 2017

Last week to apply to UB School of Economics Summer School on Economics of Education

There is just one week left to apply to UB School of Economics Summer School on ‘The Economics of Education: Analyzing the Effects of Programmes and Policies’. It will take place at the Universitat de Barcelona Faculty of Economics and Business from 3rd to 7th July, 2017. The fourth edition of the Summer School aims to provide students with a set of tools to address current challenges in the area…

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June 8, 2017

University of Barcelona continues upward trend in QS World University Rankings

The University of Barcelona has again improved its position in the QS World University Rankings. Our institution climbed four places up to 156th in the 2018 edition of the ranking from its previous position of 160th in 2017 of over 950 of the best universities in the world. The University of Barcelona came 64th in Europe, jumping up two places from the 66th place last year. Also, it has again…

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May 31, 2017

“Working at the University of Barcelona was one of my wishes when I decided to pursue an academic career”

Luis Ortiz-Gracia is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Applied Economics of the Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics. He obtained his PhD in Mathematics from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in 2011. Ortiz-Gracia led the Financial Mathematics and Risk Control research group at the Centre de Recerca Matemàtica and carried out research stays at CWI (Netherlands) and the School of Mathematics and Physics of the…

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May 30, 2017

One month left to apply to the MSc in Economics at the UB School of Economics

Candidates interested in applying to the Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics MSc in Economics can submit their applications until June 30th, 2017. The MSc in Economics is the perfect programme for new graduated students who want to develop their research skills through a broad selection of courses entirely taught in English. Students have the chance to get very solid methodological foundations and get specialised in some areas of interest…

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May 26, 2017

Careers Month at UB School of Economics closes 2017 edition with great success

The 2017 edition of the Careers Month at the Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics closed last Wednesday with great success. Four workshops and four panel discussions were held during the month of May to boost the career prospects of graduate students in Economics and Business. Sessions featured as many as fifteen different guest speakers, which gave us different insights on various career paths for students and job search techniques….

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May 24, 2017

The University of Barcelona climbs eight places in the Leiden Ranking for Social Sciences

The University of Barcelona has jumped eight places in the Leiden Ranking 2017 for Social Sciences and Humanities, from 161st to 153rd position worldwide. The university is the leading institution in Spain in this field since 2016, when it overtook the Autonomous University of Barcelona as the top institution in Spain. The University of Barcelona has maintained the upward trend since 2014, improving its position by 123 places worldwide. Havard…

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May 18, 2017

Last round of applications to the PhD in Economics is now open and accepting submissions until June 15th

The last round of applications to the PhD in Economics of the Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics is now open. Interested candidates are invited to apply until June 15th, 2017. They will be given resolutions by email on June 30th, 2017. This PhD is addressed to students seeking to pursue original research in Economics in an active, stimulating and international environment. The PhD in Economics offers a wide range…

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May 10, 2017

IEB offers scholarships to students entering the PhD programme in Economics in 2017

The Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) at the Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics offers a PhD scholarship starting September 2017 aimed at students who have graduated after 2013 and plan to enrol onto the PhD programme in Economics at the University of Barcelona. Candidates must have a Master’s in Economics completed by summer 2017. Funding is provided initially for three years, followed by a possible extension of one year….

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May 10, 2017

AQR welcomes proposals for special sessions for Geography of Innovation Conference in Barcelona

The Regional Quantitative Analysis Group (AQR) at the Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics is welcoming proposals for special sessions on the occasion of the 4th Geography of Innovation Conference (GEOINNO 2018). Topics of interests include economic geography and regional science, economics and management science, sociology and network theory, and political and planning sciences. The 4th Geography of Innovation Conference, organised by the AQR research group and the University of…

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