Enrollment 101 tips and tricks

Given the fact that the admission period is knocking on the door, it is time to brush up on your essay writing skills and start thinking about a subject that tickles your fancy. Since we have passed with flying colours the admission exam, here are some tips for succeeding in the admission phase with the essay writing part:

• choose a topic that is familiar to you. By choosing a familiar topic you ensure the ease of access to the subject and have a better understanding of the processes that constitutes the studied phenomena.
• try to approach the subject parting from the broader context. Take a few moments and ask yourself “what is the context of the problem”, “why is it important”.
• scan the relevant literature and try to see what are the main current theories, try to establish if there is consensus among scholars on this matter, if so what does it involves, observe which type of specific research questions are frequently pursued.
• define your research question (RQ). Here you should think about how your research question fits in with the broader context of the problem and also with the scientific literature. You should consider some of this questions when defining your RQ : “what problem raised in the literature or observed by you will it try to explain”, “what theories does it support or disconfirm”, “how does your RQ will advance the knowledge on the subject”
• operationalizing the RQ. When speaking about operationalizing the RQ you should consider some of this questions: “what will you measure”, “what causes that phenomena”, “how can you measure it”.
• choosing a methodology. Consider what methods deliver the best results to the matter at hand and try to make a sketch of the method that you intend to use and the instruments that will accompany it.
• impact and limitations. Think of how would your research be useful and what exactly will improve, but do not forget to take into account also the limitations of your research.
• references and academic writing. Writing a research paper implies getting involved in the “academic discussion” on the subject by not only listening to what other scholars have to say but also by having a say yourself. Quoting and referencing have two dimensions, the first is that you trace the information to its rightful owner and the second is that you pay your respects to that scholar for his/her contribution to the scientific community. In order to be included in the “academic discussion” you must use the proper way of referencing the informations.
• be concise. Remember this paper should not pass the 8000 characters count. It is important to as concise as you can.

If you still have problems with your paper or you feel stuck leave me a comment and I’ll do my best in helping with your problem.

What does the Program offer

The Master Program is designed as a research oriented program, dedicated to introduce the students in the wonderful and challenging world of research. For those who do not understand why research can be wonderful I should mention that by definition research represents a systematic endeavor to study and explore all the available facts in order to reach new conclusions. This is how the world and our understanding of the world advances. It is in our human nature to be curios and to put under close scrutiny everything that surrounds us.

The courses are packed with information and enlightened by the presence of renowned foreign scholars and professionals from psychology, neurosciences, sociology, philosophy and many other domains.

Another important feature of the program is that it has a team of young and dynamic professors deeply involved in the shaping of their students. We also have a few visiting professors from other countries and renowned universities that are taking care of some special modules on different topics such as health economics and economics of complexity.

An inedit experience is offered for the students through the means of a scientific seminar where one may see how other scholars from Romania conduct their research studies and learn some of the essentials of the process. Is also a great opportunity to find out about the work conducted in other universities and public institutions, since people from a variety of places come and present their work.

All in all it is a program that gives a real chance to a student to grow and assimilate new and valuable skills and information without repeating past information but building on them.

Why choose Behavioral Economics Master Program?

If you know the assumptions of the classic economic theory but you feel that maybe it is not quite the same in the real world, then Behavioral Economics is the place to start looking for answers!

The master program offers you a variety of insights from Psychology and Social Cognition on the human behavior keeping track of their implications for the economy. It also improves the models of Game Theory with behavioral twists offering the opportunity to fine tune the models.

Behavioral economics may be incorporated into a variety of fields, helping different types of professionals to improve processes, to have a say into the decisional process of its customers and better understand the clients and their needs.

Since behavioral sciences are built on an experimental culture the master program offers close connections with empirical research.

The information from the courses is fresh and brand new, given the fact that Behavioral Economics is a new field worldwide. So this means no more repeating of the same courses that you had during bachelor.

Much more important than not repeating the courses is the fact that the information from the courses will help you not only in your professional life but also in your personal life, since everything evolves around the human behavior and its rationality.