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¶ … Program in Economics
Knowledge and learning is for me at the base of any process and I have dedicated most of my life to both. My initial preference for Physics, where I have obtained a B. Sc. With honors was directed towards a better understanding of the material world we live in and at how we can master the environment in order to achieve the best results from our interaction with it. However, in time, I was more and more attracted by the financial markets and issues that seem to govern our society more and more. In the beginning a hobby and an interest, it became more and more of a passion. I have gained over the years an increasingly high interest in financial econometrics, incomplete market theory and statistical properties of price fluctuation in financial time series, gaining the conscience that a better understanding of these issues will help us better understand the way financial markets...
I am hopeful that my physics background will be of help and that I will be able to apply my knowledge form physics into the complex world of financial markets and economics.
To be perfectly honest, the learning and knowledge ambition I have is not only a selfish wish I may have. No, ever since I was a little child, I have been hoping to grow up one day and be an active member of my society, to help my country achieve better results and improve its living standard. As of now, my country has developed a strong financial market for stocks and bonds and I am hoping my acquired knowledge will…
Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science by Charles Wheelan Biographical Sketch of Author Charles Wheelan, author of Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science, is not a traditional economics expert, in that his background education goes beyond economics. He has an MPA from Princeton University and a PhD in public policy from the Harris School at the University of Chicago's School of Public Policy in 1998. He has focused his attention on economics
The general challenge in online education is the failure to embrace the paradigm that online programs are fundamentally different than traditional pedagogy, and must include alternative ways to link learning styles and learning outcomes. Failure to acknowledge the difference and to adjust delivery to meet the delivery medium runs the risk or providing ineffective instruction. The specific problem is that although there is a body of literature addressing online
The trainer will then focus on the steps to be taken to develop new skills. For example, if the trainer wants to talk about motivating, leading, negotiating, selling or speaking, it is best to start with what the learners do well before showing some chart on Maslow's theory, Posner's leadership practices, or selling skills from some standard package that has been develop elsewhere. Many foreign trainers make grave errors
Educational Planning and Economics: How the needs of looked after children can be addressed through non-formal and formal education. There are current trends in non-formal educational processes that allows for interesting, unique and relevant work within the educational environment that could likely lead to enhanced short-term educational opportunities for impoverished and/or at-risk students. Additional long-term benefits including; increased levels of societal education, higher incomes, better living conditions, a less impoverished
It was then important to see the degree at which technology and training played a role in combating each fire. 1.2.4.Rationale of the Study What is that can be gained from this study? The reasoning behind such a study is born out of a need to provide better training for fire fighters so that fire management systems will improve and reduce the amount of loss due to the fire. By studying
Portfolio Management In the project portfolio management context, a portfolio is an aggregation of active programs, projects and other business activities that indicate an organization's priorities, investments and allocation of resource (The standard for portfolio management, 2008). According to the editors of PM Network, "Portfolio management is the centralized management of one or more of those portfolios to achieve specific strategic business objectives" (2008, p. 75). Using project portfolio management