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Meet students who studied postgraduate Economics at Queen Mary

After studying for a Masters in Economics at Queen Mary, our students go on to a variety of different careers. We spoke to some of them to get their impressions of the working world, and to find out how a degree in Economics has helped them.

Meet the students

Anthony Garratt Course: PhD Economics Graduation year: 1990 I am currently a Professor in Economics at Birkbeck College, University of London.	Darren Cullen Course: MSc Economics Graduation year: 1989 Global economist, bond market strategist and visiting lecturer.	Olga Wolowiec Course: MSc Finance Graduation year: 2012 While searching for a graduate degree I looked for a school that offered a world class curriculum, located in an international metropolis.
Rebecca Thorpe Course: MSc Law & Finance Graduation year: 2011 "I chose Queen Mary for its excellent reputation, and because the newly established Law and Finance Masters seemed the perfect fit for furthering my career in financial regulation."	Ekaterina Kitanina Course: MSc Law & Finance Graduation year: 2011 "I really enjoyed my time here, as I had the opportunity to meet outstanding people and get a truly international experience."	Georgios Stathousis Course: MSc Banking & Finance Graduation year: 2012 "[The School of Economics and Finance] manages to offer a curriculum that provides the required theoretical background and also meets the needs of modern businesses, offering empirical application of such knowledge."
Tomasz Mlynowski Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2013 "QUMMIF has been a fantastic way to merge academic theory into practical application"	Benjamin Thoe Course: MSc Law & Finance Graduation year: 2012 "The university has collected some of the most world known professors to educate us; their ideas are so fresh, current and enlightening that it is a pleasure to be taught by them."	Rafal Al-Dujayli Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2012 "Being selected to represent my course is an honour for me, and a great opportunity to be able to help my colleagues."
Neville Ebanks Course: MSc Banking & Finance Graduation year: 2011 "I chose Queen Mary because of the excellent reputation in the field of Banking and Finance and the wider field of Economics, that Queen Mary has."	Robinson Wollersheim Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2009 "The close contact with academic and professional mentors inspired me to thrive in this environment."	Priyanka Gupta Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2009 "The teaching standards and facilities are excellent."
Muhammad Fuad Hussain Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2009 "Apart from QM’s high reputation in teaching standards, the location of the campus in the Mile End area made the college an attractive place for me since exciting places in the multicultural city of London were accessible in a matter of minutes by the underground."	Folaranmi Abimbola Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2009 "My education at Queen Mary has equipped me with the fundamental knowledge, experience, and qualification necessary to achieve career advancement in any organisation."	Zhengyu Li Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2010 Interview with Li Zhengyu, an Analyst at Clarkson Research Services Ltd who graduated from our MSc Investment and Finance in September 2010.
Setutsi Aidam Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2011 "I believe that this course equips you for success and would recommend it to anyone who is both hardworking and motivated to excel.".	Li Zhengyu Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2010 "Queen Mary has a great location in London and allows me to commute to my current company in the City to do the part time job during my postgraduate study."	Muhammad Hashim Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2011 "Queen Mary University is one of the few schools which offers the University of London degree and is known for many years for its academic achievements amongst the most prestigious institutions around the world."
Mai-Li Pang Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2011 Interview with Mai-Li Pang who read BSc Economics at Queen Mary and then went on to gain an MSc in Finance and Investment here.	Andrej Sokol Course: MSc Economics Graduation year: 2011 "Lectures are often very interactive, and homework assignments and their constructive discussion during classes greatly enhance understanding."	Ksenia Karpman Course: MSc Banking & Finance Graduation year: 2011 "The MSc Banking and Finance programme has provided me with quantitative skills and the financial industry knowledge which is highly valued by the employers nowadays."
Rosita Wing Chi Leong Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2006 Rosita studied MSc Investment and Finance (2005-2006) and is now working in HSBC ranked as Assistant Structured Products Manager	Laura Evangelidou Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2010 "I feel that an MSc in Investment and Finance has proven to be a valuable asset to have on anyone’s CV."	Mona Kamal Said Mohamed Course: MSc Economics Graduation year: 2011 "Queen Mary's School of Economics and Finance is considered to be one of the best in the UK."
Anna Szkalinska Course: MSc Investment & Finance Graduation year: 2006 "I chose Queen Mary because of the unique course structure and excellent computing facilities for applied economics."