Studying for MA Economics entrance exam?

**tidus1203** · January 8th, 2009 11:55 AM

Has anyone took an MA in Economics? For those who did, hows the entrance exam? Do I still have to study other subjects like Science, Math, Social Sciences etc... or just study economics?

**Horsepower** · January 8th, 2009 08:07 PM

Inquire here:

http://graduate.econ.upd.edu.ph/

MA Economics

You can also try AIM and Ateneo.

**Negus** · January 8th, 2009 08:28 PM

got a question din. Paano kung engineering ka at gusto mong kumuha ng MBA?
nakikita ko kasi ganito ang trend sa pinas eh. Kumpara sa may bachelor's degree in Business Administration, wala naman kaso or may assessment pa kung kaya?

**_Cathy_** · January 8th, 2009 09:06 PM

Or you could try DLSU M

http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/gao/programs.asp

If you decide to enrol at DLSU, you'll take the regular entrance exams then you have to undergo an interview. I think it's more of an advantage if an engineering grad takes MBA. Mostly kasi they would find quantitative subjects easier than non-engineering graduates. There are a number of top notch professors in DLSU from Wharton and Harvard.

You might also want to check out the IEP - Industrial Economics Program at UA&P. This is where my BF took his Masters in Economics and he's all praises for the program. It's really solid daw. If you are familiar with Bernardo Villegas and Jesus Estanislao, they were the founders of this program. It's highly theoretical (econometrics and statistics).

**[archie]** · January 8th, 2009 11:50 PM

^^ uy archenemy

i think same din process sa ateneo. take the test then if you do not make it to their basic qualifications, may interview.

**CVT** · January 9th, 2009 12:47 AM

I am not certain if there is an MA in Economics at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, but I understand that there is one at dear old DLSU.

For MBA,- there are 3 programs at the Ateneo,- regular, middle managers, and Regis (executive level). In my opinion, it is an advantage to have an engineering background when you take your post graduate studies because of the mathematical models/projects that are inherent in some of the subjects.

7303:soda:

**tidus1203** · January 12th, 2009 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

Inquire here:

http://graduate.econ.upd.edu.ph/

MA Economics

You can also try AIM and Ateneo.

Hehehe I was reading the requirements and mukhang ALL GO na tapos nabasa ko yung part na must have shown exemplary performance academically medyo lumamig yung kamay ko

But I guess there is nothing to lose...

**shadow** · January 12th, 2009 12:53 PM

tidus, mukhang gusto mo na magkaroon ng credentials ah..para hinde masilip saiyo yan sa kabilang thread mo...hehehehe

**Galactus** · January 13th, 2009 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by shadow

tidus, mukhang gusto mo na magkaroon ng credentials ah..para hinde masilip saiyo yan sa kabilang thread mo...hehehehe

Hehehe, nadale mo, bro shadow.

Honestly, studying up for a graduate degree might bring him a better perspective. So you could re-assess your doomsday economics and learn from the real experts.

Of course, I'd recommend UP, my alma mater. Relatively inexpensive (compared to DLSU or AdMU), but world class. Faculty or graduates from the UPSE have headed NEDA countless times, and they received their graduate/post-grad degrees from world-renowned universities. Si Recto lang yata ang sumira sa "tradisyon." (Pero baka ma-disappoint si tidus, kasi UP economists are not really into the Austrian School of Thought, hehehe)

**tidus1203** · January 13th, 2009 11:47 AM

Actually I like Recto as an economist. Populists don't like him but in general I am in favor of the VAT increase... I guess we are both conservatives.