BA/MA Alana Motley wins 2024 Initiative on Cities Student Prize
The Economics Department is proud to announce that the Boston University Initiative on Cities has awarded the 2024 Initiative on Cities Student Prize to Alana Motley, a BA/MA student in Economics. This honor is awarded annually to an exceptional undergraduate scholar graduating with a minor in urban studies. The Initiative on Cities states: “Congratulations! Your […]
Master’s Program Prize Winners for Academic Excellence
(L-R: Guangzhi Ye, Yiming Cao, Teerapat Jirasirikul) This year’s winners of the MA Prize for Academic Excellence were Teerapat Jirasirikul (MA ’16), and Yiming Cao (MA ’16) and Guangzhi Ye (MA ’16). Teerapat was awarded for his overall academic performance in the department. Professor Pankaj Tandon said: “Beyond his solid good grades I feel Teerapat […]
MA Students Admitted to Top PhD Programs
Boston University MA graduates often go on to top PhD programs, but this year’s PhD placements are particularly remarkable. Numerous students had difficult but enviable choices to make from multiple admission offers before settling on their final destinations. Among the PhD programs our students will be joining next year are University of Chicago, New York […]
Prizes for Academic Excellence in the Economics Master’s Program awarded to Xiao Yang and Beixi Zhou
The first Prizes for Academic Excellence in the Economics Master’s Program were awarded this year to Xiao Yang and Beixi Zhou. Xiao, a graduate of the MA program, was an outstanding student in courses both in the Economics Department and in Mathematics. During his time in the program, he worked as a research assistant for […]
Special PhD Stipend for MA Graduates awarded to Youming Liu
Starting this year, the Economics Department awards a summer stipend to a graduate of our MA program who enters our PhD program. The first recipient of this award is Youming Liu. Youming joined the MA program after receiving an undergraduate degree in finance in China. He earned a stellar academic record, including numerous courses in […]