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- Ranking, Study Abroad
- Posted 3 years ago
Top Summer Schools 2017: Business & Management
As a business or management student, you'll know the importance of acquiring specialist skills, and of building your network. Summer schools can help with both of these goals, giving you chances to learn about new topics and to get to know other students, researchers, and professors in your field. If you're thinking about attending a summer school in 2017, below we're listing some of the best courses here:
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- Ranking, Study Abroad
- Posted 3 years ago
Top Summer Schools 2017: Economics
If you want to learn about a new topic, to brush up on your skills, or to meet more people in your field, then summer schools are an ideal opportunity. Generally aimed at undergraduates, masters students, PhD students, researchers and professionals, these short courses involve teaching, discussion, and group projects. If you're an economics student, today we're listing the top 10 summer schools for you to attend in 2017:
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- Career Advice
- Posted 3 years ago
5 Tips to improve your experience at conferences
1.Talk to people you don't know as well as those you do
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- Career Advice, Blog Post
- Posted 3 years ago
Tips on attending an international conference
Maybe you've been to a few smaller national conferences, and now you're getting ready to head to your first international conference. Or perhaps your first conference will be a large international one. In either case, there are some tips that you should keep in mind when attending an international conference specifically. Here is our advice on preparing for and attending an international conference. It's likely that English will be the most commonly used language
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- Career Advice
- Posted 3 years ago
How to write an abstract for conference paper
If you want to get your work out to the academic community before you publish it, then presenting at a conference is an excellent opportunity. When you give a talk or present a poster to a conference audience, you can share your work, gather feedback and new ideas from other attendees, and raise your own profile as a researcher.
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- Career Advice
- Posted 3 years ago
Economists and Entrepreneurship: Can Economists Be Good Entrepreneurs?
If you're studying economics and are thinking about possible career options, have you considered entrepreneurship? Studying economics gives you many skills which are useful in running your own business. Here are some of the qualities which you'll gain from training in economics which are valuable for entrepreneurship: Good numeracy and a solid understanding of statistics
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- Study Abroad
- Posted 4 years ago
10 Reasons To Study in Asia
As studying abroad is becoming more and more popular, we are taking a look at why one should go and study in Asia. Our partners at Asia Exchange are one of the worldโs leading companies organizing student exchange to Asian countries, so who would be better to ask for a Top-10 in Reasons to Study in Asia for! Asia is leading the world
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- Study Advice
- Posted 4 years ago
Should I Choose an MBA Concentration? - Pros & Cons
When you begin studying for your MBA, you may have the chance to choose a concentration โ that is, a specialisation in which you focus on a particular area of business to study in-depth. It is particularly common in the USA for MBA students to have the chance to choose a concentration before they begin their course, similar to how other students would choose a major. If you are given this chance, should you choose a concentration? Here are the pros and cons of specialising during your MBA.
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- Study Abroad
- Posted 4 years ago
Step-by-step Guide on Applying to Universities in the Czech Republic
Are you thinking about completing your degree abroad? Have you considered studying in a centrally located European country, with a rich history, beautiful architecture and nature, low cost of living and a long tradition of quality education? The Czech Republic offers all of this! Although Czech is the main language of tuition at universities, over 1000 study programmes in English are offered at all degree levels and across all fields. Below you can find a step-by-step guide that will help you in getting started with your application!
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- Career Advice
- Posted 4 years ago
Where To Pursue an Academic Career as an Economist: USA vs Europe
If you're an economist and you're starting to plan out your career options, then you have a big decision to make: where should you pursue your career? The two biggest locations for the academic job market are the USA and Europe. Today we're comparing both of them so you could see which would be the best place for you to work. Reputation and Career Possibilities
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- Career Advice
- Posted 4 years ago
How to choose the right conference for me
National or international?
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- Career Advice
- Posted 4 years ago
How to Wisely Plan a Budget for Conference Trip
Planning a budget for a conference trip is fairly straight forward, but if this is your first conference then you need some basic information to help you with your planning. Here are some tips on how you can plan your budget. Check up on your institutional funding
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- Career Advice
- Posted 4 years ago
Top Economics Conferences 2016/17
Are you looking for a great economics conference? Here we list some of the top economics events taking place 2016/17. November 2016 Call for Papers: Special Issue of Open Economies Review on Global Labor Markets
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- Ranking
- Posted 4 years ago
Top Master's Programs in Finance & Accounting 2017
For students interested in pursuing a career in the financial sector, a master's degree in finance or accounting provides skills and knowledge which can be applied to jobs in the field. With a focus on technical and practical skills, such a master's gives strong career prospects and is well suited to students who want to get directly involved in the world of business. To help find the right master's program for you, we're sharing our list of the top master's degrees in the field of finance and accounting.
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- Career Advice, Blog Post
- Posted 4 years ago
Meet Vladimir: an Associate Professor of Economics at Ewha Womans University in Seoul
Vladimir Hlasny is an associate professor of Economics at Ewha Womans University in Seoul. We chose him as the winner of our Conference Grant Contest 2016 and awarded him with a โฌ500 grant.
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- Career Advice, Blog Post
- Posted 4 years ago
5 Biggest Mistakes Conference Attendees Make
Make your conference experience better by avoiding these five common mistakes: 1.Trying to do too much
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- Career Advice
- Posted 4 years ago
Current Prizes for Young Economists
If you're a young economics student, then there are a number of prizes which you might be eligible for. Various economics organisations create competitions or awards in which they give out prizes for the best project or essay submitted by young economists who are either in school, at university, or at an early stage in their career. These prizes can include cash, money for books, or even career opportunities, and winning such a prize is a great boon for your CV. So here are 10 economics prizes which you might consider applying for.
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- Study Advice
- Posted 4 years ago
10 New Year's Resolutions for an Economics Student
Now it's time to start looking ahead to the new year and thinking about what you want to achieve. For economics students, we've got suggestions for 10 new year's resolutions which will help to make your studies more engaging, less stressful, and more rewarding. 1. I will try to stay up to date on world politics and the effect it has on global economics.
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- Study Advice
- Posted 4 years ago
Study Scholarships in Czech Republic: Types and Application Procedures
Interested in studying in the Czech Republic but worried about the costs? We've selected the most important scholarship opportunities for international students in the Czech Republic, that you should check out. Government scholarships
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- Posted 4 years ago
Your Must-Have Items for Conferences
When you're packing for a conference, there are some essentials to bring along that will make your life much easier. Check out our list of these items below and make sure you have them in your bag so your conference trip is as smooth as possible. 1. The conference program