Gauri Khanna - "classes are small and highly interactive!"
Gauri is from New Delhi, India
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The Graduate Institute in Geneva is a haven for students aspiring to think differently and independently. The classes at the institute are small and highly interactive involving between professors and students, in and outside formal class. The courses offered in the Economic department are biased towards the practical application of economic theory thus keeping students abreast of real world situations. The Graduate Institute harbours an atmosphere that is uniquely inter-disciplinary as students are able to work with professors from other departments to match their interests. Finally, a world about the students: each has followed a different path before joining the institute. This makes life at the institute a whole lot more interesting!
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Rafaela Bichuette - "writing my thesis has been a very rewarding process."
Rafaela is from Minas Gerais, Brazil
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The thesis process has a very helpful schedule: at the beginning of my 3rd semester, I had to define my research topic and choose my advisors. That same semester, I began work on the final paper for Econometrics II, which would conveniently become the basis for the empirical work of my thesis. By presenting that paper in class and receiving feedback from my fellow students, I was well on my way towards the thesis. I was also quickly in contact with my two advisors on a regular basis, and had the support of my Econometrics professor. All in all it has been a very rewarding process!
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Dina Pomeranz - "Knowledge into practice for the central bank of Tanzania"
Dina is from Zurich, Switzerland
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The Economics department, located in the midst of a host of international organisations, offers great possibilities for a variety of professional experiences. As a student in Geneva, you will be entitled to a working permit for 20 hours per week. While during the semester, you probably won’t have time to work besides on your studies, the 4 month summer break is an excellent occasion to get work experience and set aside some money for your education.
During my studies, I had the chance to do an internship with the UNHCR, the United Nations refugees agency, which is right across the street from the Economics department. This internship brought me valuable insight into the workings of such a large international organisation, as well as contacts with representatives from many different countries of the world. At a later stage, I was offered a job as research assistant for a project with the central bank of Tanzania, which allowed me to gain some first hand research experience and put my theoretical knowledge into practice!
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