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  1. Hi Everyone, I'm looking for a bit of advice: My Profile: Type of Undergrad: B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering from a top Canadian school Undergrad GPA: 3.77/4.00 Type of Grad: n/a Grad GPA: n/a GRE: Writing the GRE in December. I wrote the GMAT 4 years ago and scored 770 (49Q/47V), so I’m feeling pretty confident that I’ll do well Math Courses: Engineering versions of: Calculus I (A-), Calculus II (A), Applied Linear Algebra (A+), Engineering Math I (A-), Probability Theory for Civil Engineering (A+), Engineering Mathematics II (A) Econ Courses: Engineering Economics and Decision Making (A) - essentially, I have no proper economics background at university Other Courses: Mostly engineering related Work Experience: I have been out of school for seven years. I spent the first three years of my career in project management consulting in the construction industry before pivoting to finance. I have four years of experience spread across two investment analyst/associate roles in the infrastructure space Research Experience: None Teaching Experience: None (I did some tutoring for a company back during high school/undergrad, but I don’t think that’s what they’re looking for) Letters of Recommendation: It won’t be easy for me to get academic letters, since I’ve been out of school for so long. I can likely get at least two strong letters from former employers (one in finance and one in consulting). I might be able to get a letter from an engineering professor who taught me and that I am connected to through a friend, but even if I can get a letter from him, I don’t know how strong it would be. Research Interests: Behavioural economics (vague, I know) I’m in a good-paying finance job right now, but I don't want to continue working on transactions for the rest of my career. I’m fascinated by what drives people to make the decisions that they do - especially when they are decisions that are against their best interests. The idea of doing some original research in this area sounds appealing to me, but given my lack of research experience, I can’t be certain that a PhD is right for me. Would a masters in economics (or a related field) be a good way to dip my toes into the world of academia? If so, could anyone recommend some programs that would be a good fit for my interests and lack of an economics and research background? Would I be a good candidate to enter a masters program for the 2019 school year, or should i spend some time taking economics courses at the university level to strengthen my profile first? I’ve done some internet research and based on their websites’ descriptions, I’ve found the following programs that seem like they are more open to candidates with a lack of engineering experience: [TABLE] [TR] [TD]University of Zurich[/TD] [TD]MA Business and Economics (Minor in Behavioral Economics)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]London School of Economics[/TD] [TD]MSc Economics[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Duke University[/TD] [TD]MA Economics[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]University of Oxford[/TD] [TD]MPhil Economics[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]University of Cambridge[/TD] [TD]Advanced Diploma in Economics[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Erasmus University Rotterdam[/TD] [TD]MSc Economics and Business - Behavioral Economics Program[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Queen Mary University of London[/TD] [TD]MSc Economics[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Monash University[/TD] [TD]MS Applied Economics and Econometrics[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]UCLA[/TD] [TD]Master of Applied Economics[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Based on the reading I’ve done on this site, I think I should add the following schools to my list: Pompeu Fabra University, Tilburg University, Bocconi University, Tufts University. If my ultimate goal is to continue on to a PhD, am I looking in the right places? I’d really appreciate any advice that anyone out there could send my way! I don’t want to spend a lot of time and money wandering down the wrong path.
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