Business and Economic Forecasting MSc: What our students say

Student profiles

Don't just take our word for it – here's what some of our current and recent students say about what it's like to study at Kingston.

Name: Vina Theodorakopoulou
Course: Business and Economic Forecasting MSc

"The MBEF helped me develop a range of forecasting (quantitative) techniques and familiarised me with a range of specialised ICT packages used in business and economic forecasting - including EViews, Microfit, ForecastPRO, SPSS and AMOS.

"All modules contributed towards improving my research skills, while using a range of techniques to generate forecasts using time series data. Additionally, extensions to the econometric methods were introduced.

"My colleagues and I examined, among other things, the macroeconomic environment (using contemporary case studies) and its impact on businesses, as well as analysing the strengths and weaknesses of macroeconomic forecasts.

"We actively participated in workshops and group tasks as well as presentations that enabled us to cultivate both our communication and research skills. The latter were further reinforced through the completion of a 10,000-word thesis at the end of the year.

"Having worked in the sectors of banking, marketing, media communications and research, I am currently lecturing and studying towards a PhD in economics."