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Fall and winter terms were full of academic, professional, and social activities at both Bellaterra and Ciutadella campuses. When the coronavirus pandemic made face-to-face meetings impossible, the class came together online to study, complete master projects, and support each other.
The 2019-20 academic year marks the 13th edition of Master's programs at the Barcelona School of Economics.
Class of 2020 by the numbersMassimo Motta (ICREA-UPF and BSE) opened the academic year with a lecture on "Why digital markets don't work as they should, and what we can do about it."
Watch Professor Motta's lectureCommunity activities and social events such as hiking and skiing occasionally lured students out of the library.
See upcoming community eventsEdward Miguel (University of California, Berkeley) discussed "Does Electrification Help the Poor?" with the BSE community in October.
Watch Professor Miguel's lectureAlumni came to campus to offer insights from their work in consulting, finance, international organizations, and public policy.
A field trip to Frankfurt included visits with the ECB, EIOPA, and the local alumni chapter.
Latest Career Services eventsWhen study, research, and social activities at the Barcelona School of Economics were suspended in mid-March 2020 because of the coronavirus lockdown, the school drew on 13 years of experience in international higher education to foster the spirit of collaboration and community that define the BSE experience.
Resources for coronavirus lockdownIn addition to being the youngest researcher who has ever received the Economics Nobel and only the second woman to do so, Esther Duflo was also the first laureate of the Calvó-Armengol International Prize in Economics to win the Nobel.
About Esther DufloWe sincerely hope that you and your loved ones enjoyed the virtual graduation ceremony prepared for you by the BSE team, your professors, the alumni community, and some very special guests!
Many thanks to Merle Steffen ‘20 (Economics) for her speech about imagining and building a better world. It echoed many of the themes from our keynote speaker, Esther Duflo! Great minds think alike...
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