Barcelona GSE
Alumni & Friends

Gene Ambrocio '10 (Finance)

GPEFM

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Benjamin Golez '06 (Finance)

GPEFM

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

"The Finance Program 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."

"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."

"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

"When I came to Barcelona I was not sure if I would like to do a PhD after the master program. At the end of the year this had completely changed. My courses not only introduced me to new and exciting fields of research, but also convinced me to pursue a PhD in Economics afterwards. Looking back, I realize how lucky I was to choose the International Trade, Finance and Development master program, as it not only gave me a good preparation for my current coursework, but was even more so a great motivation to continue my studies in Economics. Without the support of my professors in Barcelona I would neither have dared nor managed to do so in Stanford."