Together with my colleagues at the UBSE, we design a PhD Training Framework — fully demand-driven efforts to create the additional training we always wanted to receive.
Below are some activities (within this framework) I am proud of as an initiator and organizer. They have been crucial support for both my peers and myself. Happy to share my organizational experience; feel free to reach out. All for a better community!
BESTEPS
Barcelona Essential Skills Training for Economics PhD Students
Through expert-led lectures by renowned scholars, BESTEPS offers PhD researchers essential guidance for key stages of a research project — from starting a feasible project to crafting a job market paper. Financed by an EDUB grant, running in AY 2024/25–2025/26.
New! The BESTEPS Guide is now available as an open-access public good.
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Research Ideas Coffee Talk
Biweekly sessions for PhD students and Postdocs to discuss newly-formed research ideas in a safe and friendly environment before starting a project. We also host occasional special sessions (e.g., to share data info).
An innovative series at UBSE, initiated with my PhD colleagues. Supported by the PhD in Economics Program. I ran the series for AY 2023/24 and 2024/25.
See our recent event postJob Market Preparation Plan
A comprehensive plan to better support and prepare PhD candidates for the Job Market — featuring information sessions, practical toolkits, personalized planning meetings, package tutoring, mock interviews, and mock job market talks throughout the JM season.
Developed with invaluable input from our alumni, Marie Beigelman, Abhinav Khemka, Marianna Magagnoli, Alex Izquierdo, among others. Approved by the PhD Academic Committee; implemented since AY 2024/25.
Applied Econometrics Methods Reading Group
Discussions on useful newly-developed causal inference methods not yet commonly covered in standard graduate-level econometrics.
Organized by Sergio Blanco, Cristina Aranzana, Cecilia Ramirez, and myself, supported by the Department of Public Economics and the IEB. Methods covered include recent advances in RD, DiD, IV, and other causal inference techniques.