Business and Economic Forecasting MSc: Who teaches this course

• Staff teaching on this course

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences teaches this course. Students benefit from a lively study environment, thanks to the wide range of postgraduate courses on offer.

Programmes cover everything from English literature and music to human rights and politics.

The Faculty provides a vibrant and forward-thinking environment for study with:

• courses designed in collaboration with industry professionals – keeping you up to date with the latest developments;
• established connections with the London arts and media scene – with a range of guest speakers, professors and lecturers visiting the University; and
• committed and enthusiastic staff – many of whom are expert practitioners as well as leading academics and researchers.

The Faculty's combination of academics and practitioners makes it a unique environment in which to further your studies and your career.

Where is the Faculty based? Most students are based at the University's Penrhyn Road campus, with our music and education courses taught at the Kingston Hill campus.

Dr Kay Pollock

Dr Kay Pollock has a PhD from Birkbeck College, for which she researched macroeconomic policy. Kay teaches macroeconomics, econometrics and mathematical economics. She also directs the Business and Economic Forecasting MSc.

Vince Daly

Vince Daly is a professor in the School of Economics and teaches the Macroeconomic Modelling and Forecasting module. Specialist subjects include computing for economics, applied econometrics and macroeconometrics. Research interests include applied econometrics and macroeconometrics.

Dr Elena Fitkov-Norris

Dr Elena Fitkov-Norris is a principal lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Law and teaches the Business Forecasting module. Specialist subjects and research interests include control theory, cellular wireless networks and system dynamics.

Nick Butler

Nick Butler is the head of the School of Economics and teaches the Computing module. Specialist subjects include applied statistics, econometrics, information management and IT, research design and methodology.

Dr Hong Li

Dr Hong Li lectured in China and Australia before coming to Kingston. She teaches corporate finance for the Economics MAs, plus econometrics and business forecasting methods for the Business and Economic Forecasting MSc.

Hong's current research output includes publications on economic growth and development, plus the linkages between financial markets in different countries.

Dr Jalal Siddiki

Dr Jalal Siddiki joined the teaching staff after completing his PhD at Kingston. His doctoral research topic was financial liberalisation and, with Paul Auerbach, he has written a survey of this topic in the Journal of Economic Surveys. Jalal teaches macroeconomics and econometrics.