Laura van der Cammen

I would not describe myself as a typical economics student. At high school I wasn’t blown away by supply and demand curves. Nor did I admire to become a succesful investment banker. However, the study economics and business economics at the ESE was very interesting and useful for me and  I recommend studying it because it offers many possibilities, including the following.

After high school I looked for a study that would provide me with a broad set of valuable and useful skills. My ideal study should also contain both a mathematical side as well as a behavioral / society side. In economics I found just that.

During my bachelor I directly enjoyed the mathematical side of economics and, through elective courses and self-selected minors, I gradually discovered that I also enjoyed the behavioral side. During the masters financial economics and marketing I gained a deeper understanding in both these aspects of economics. Studying at the ESE was fun and well organized. The teachers were professionals and self-study was alternated by group work.

This study provided me with great analytical skills that were very useful in my first job as a project manager/consultant at Boer & Croon. In different organizations and projects I quickly acquired knowledge and systematically worked towards the set goals. The marketing and behavioral economics side of the study prepared me for working in different ways and settings with people.

After working as a project manager I am now a high school economics teacher. Teaching others the basics of economics has made me appreciate this field even more. Economics is everywhere! The value and applicability of this study presents itself every day.