ISI vs DSE (not sure of future career option)

[sanya]

Hi guys
please help me choose between the two , i m really not sure of what i want to pursue in future.
thank you:)

[amalgamateking]

Depends on,

1. What you like in Economics and what are you good at?

2. What you expect to get out of a graduate course in economics

[sanya]

Hey:)
I really like statistics, microeconomics, econometrics.

And probably i see myself working on some project in institutes like world bank, Asian development Bank or some government organisation. Or probably working in institutes like crisil or something.

[amalgamateking]

Microeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Game Theory - ISI

Econometrics, Macroeconomics, and a wide variety of other topics that you will only get at DSE (I mention this because you are unsure of exactly what it is you like/want to do later on) - DSE


Essentially, depth in a relatively focused area is ISI. Breadth across everything Economics is DSE.

To be very honest, given the way you described the institutions you would like to work for, I would say DSE suits you better. That is because of two reasons-

1. The alumni network DSE would have at places like the world bank, asian development bank, ministry of finance, RBI, and companies like CRISIL, etc. ISI has just no chance of overtaking DSE any time soon in this regard. It goes without saying that alumni goes a long way towards getting jobs at such institutions

2. The places that you want to work for, require focus on areas that DSE has a clear relative advantage in. Macroeconomics is the perfect case in point. RBI, WB and ADB won't really be doing game theory on a regular basis. They require exceptional knowledge of International Trade, Growth and the Macroeonomy. DSE is better than ISI in these fields.


BTW, how much marks are you expecting in DSE?

[sanya]

Thank you so much:)
My marks r definitely not great.... its 43.
But i hope to get through merit:)

[amalgamateking]

You will get through both ways then :)

[sanya]

Hey amalgamateking
Pls can u tell me one more thing.
What kind of research jobs are there after msqe.?

[amalgamateking]

Research jobs as in? Jobs in institutions?

If by research, you mean academia, then there are none. One has to do a PhD to get those.

[sanya]

As in i read that isi is really gud for research. So what kind of jobs are more appealing after msqe that are not that feasible after dse.
And if not in terms of jobs in terms of experience?

[amalgamateking]

ISI is really good for research. That is academic research. More specifically, ISI is pretty good for getting you PhD placements after you finish your masters.

Corporate, Semi-Government and Government Research jobs both places have equal scope, with DSE slightly edging it.

[sanya]

Thank you so much...
U r awesome :D
If any1 else can also help me...den plsss

[amalgamateking]

 

BTW you got through ISI D or ISI K?

[sanya]

Isi D
U planning to join isi or dse?

[amalgamateking]

Waiting for the DSE results to be very honest. Will make a decision only after that.

[sanya]

You hv 57 marks na?
You will definitely get through without any doubt

[Yo]

Hi,so how much is ur aggregate ?