How difficult is MSc Economic History @ LSE?

http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/calendar2004-2005/courseGuides/graduate.htm#generated-subheading5

OP

Bismarck

All the courses I want are cancelled for next year....perfect, I'm so happy and excited !!! YAY! :biggrin:

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rjkara

All the courses I want are cancelled for next year....perfect, I'm so happy and excited !!! YAY! :biggrin:

Congrats.

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Londo

rjkara

All the courses I want are cancelled for next year....perfect, I'm so happy and excited !!! YAY! :biggrin:

That is great!!

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OP

I love the support at TSR.....(under my breath: bastards :wink:

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See you all soon, haha - enjoy the rest of the summer! :biggrin:

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We love you too. :p:

Don't forget to have happy thoughts.

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Earlham

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Wait, how did you know that your classes were cancelled? That seems to be listing the 2004-5 courses...

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Earlham

Wait, how did you know that your classes were cancelled? That seems to be listing the 2004-5 courses...

I got a list of cancelled IR classes when I was accepted into the program. Maybe he just got the same thing?

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Earlham

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Bismarck

I got a list of cancelled IR classes when I was accepted into the program. Maybe he just got the same thing?

Ooooh, schmancy.

I wish we'd have gotten the same thing. I have a horrible feeling that Human Rights of Women is not going to be offered.

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Earlham

Ooooh, schmancy.

I wish we'd have gotten the same thing. I have a horrible feeling that Human Rights of Women is not going to be offered.

You mean you didn't get the letter with the suggested readings? Because that's the latter that mentioned the cancelled courses. Maybe none of the HR classes got cancelled.

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Earlham

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Bismarck

You mean you didn't get the letter with the suggested readings? Because that's the latter that mentioned the cancelled courses. Maybe none of the HR classes got cancelled.

We haven't gotten a list of suggested readings. (At least that I know of.) Should I be e-mailing the dept.?

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Earlham

We haven't gotten a list of suggested readings. (At least that I know of.) Should I be e-mailing the dept.?

It's a relatively new department, maybe they're not as well organized as the IR one? No harm in sending an e-mail though.

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Copelaes

Bismarck

I never took those exact courses, but I can't imagine that EH487 will be anything but extremely boring. You'll probably be dealing with the technical issues involving the World Bank, IMF, Bundesbank, the Fed, and the ECB most of the time. The two other classes sound interesting.

however, am thinking that if one is following economic history and perhaps wants to work for a major institution in the future, a really good knowledge of their history, possible future, and their inner workings could greatly enhance a job application?

noticed that the core course was listed seperately from the other 3, are they 1/2 courses or in your department you can take 4 total? i think that in the european institute we take only 3 courses plus some that aren't for grades....but, i only have gleaned this from the published msc handbook, not because my department has really made any effort to communicate!

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Copelaes

Bismarck

I never took those exact courses, but I can't imagine that EH487 will be anything but extremely boring. You'll probably be dealing with the technical issues involving the World Bank, IMF, Bundesbank, the Fed, and the ECB most of the time. The two other classes sound interesting.

however, am thinking that if one is following economic history and perhaps wants to work for a major institution in the future, a really good knowledge of their history, possible future, and their inner workings could greatly enhance a job application?

noticed that the core course was listed seperately from the other 3, are they 1/2 courses or in your department you can take 4 total? i think that in the european institute we take only 3 courses plus some that aren't for grades....but, i only have gleaned this from the published msc handbook, not because my department has really made any effort to communicate with us!

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Copelaes

however, am thinking that if one is following economic history and perhaps wants to work for a major institution in the future, a really good knowledge of their history, possible future, and their inner workings could greatly enhance a job application?

I don't think most people in finance care about the IMF, World Bank, or the WTO. Knowing about the national central bank (whichever country they work in) is important, but much more can be learned about it from a money and banking class than from one about international economic institutions.

noticed that the core course was listed seperately from the other 3, are they 1/2 courses or in your department you can take 4 total? i think that in the european institute we take only 3 courses plus some that aren't for grades....but, i only have gleaned this from the published msc handbook, not because my department has really made any effort to communicate!

I'm taking IR, not economic history. I was just providing some friendly advice. :smile:

In my program, I only have to take 2 IR courses (and three short statistics courses). I'm a bit worried about that.

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OP

Ok everyone. I found they were cancelled at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/economicHistory/study/mastersProgrammes/indexOfCourses.htm

I have not received any reading lists/ANYTHING at all from the dept or the school regarding academic issues.

I agree, however, that knowledge of central banks as well as international monetary agencies are important - TOGETHER...I think you're both right - it's best with a balance in my opinion.

Good luck to all, see you soon!

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