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The Spanish Experience – BBS Financial Economics Students Share Their Stories

By May 10, 2017 No Comments

23 BBS- Financial Economics students, from the Strathmore Institute of Mathematical Sciences (SIMS) arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport- jittery, anxious but most of all excited, as they embarked on their annual academic trip journey to Pamplona, Spain.

The students were armed with their fourth year final year abstracts, which they were to present at the University of Navarra- in Spain, during their two weeks experience.

The trip consisted of rigorous training in relevant data analysis softwares, such as MATLAB, STATA and GRETL. Moreover, a few published researchers presented their papers to the students allowing for a discussion on modern research problems and their solutions.

Further, the research-based trip enlightened the students on how various concepts in different fields interact with economics. A memorable lecture was one by Prof. Dr. Joseph Gomes, who discussed how GIS, a mapping software, can be used in presenting economic variables such as the levels of development in Africa.

The excited students shared a few excerpts from their experience;

Spain, a lot can be said about the country. Diverse culture, exotic wine and vast sites to see. The trip was more than amazing and tales will always be told of the most interesting adventure into the land of exquisite tastes – Jeff Anton Mburu.

Magical, unrivaled beauty in every direction and getting to share that experience with friends made it more special – Bryan Wandegwa.

This was an amazing experience. The culture there was amazing and I was able to get a lot done academically on my project – Kevin Koech.

It was a learning experience, not only academically but socially. We got to form bonds as a class and I personally made new lifetime friends. The guys we met on campus especially from Africa were a delight. I loved the social scene – Mercy Okoth.

Sweet memories from Spain; Oh! Just like the wine. Spring was unbelievably beautiful. Great exposure to life on the other side of the planet – Michelle Njoki.

Article by students; Sharon Mutia, Mercy Sigey and Lynn Chemtai.