Dr. David Begg

Biography

David Begg is an Emeritus Professor of Economics at Imperial College Business School. He served as the Principal of the Business School from 2003 to 2012, during which time the school transformed by doubling its size, recruiting faculty from leading universities, and launching new programs in Finance, Marketing, and Innovation management, while tripling its research income. Under his leadership, the school achieved significant recognition, including surpassing Oxford and Cambridge in a nationwide assessment of research excellence in 2008. David was instrumental in fundraising efforts, notably securing a £20 million donation to establish the Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis. He also served on the Management Board of Imperial College and acted as Pro-Rector for Research. Before joining Imperial, David was Vice Master of Birkbeck College, London, and head of its Economics Department. He began his academic career as an economics lecturer at Oxford University. David holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Kennedy Scholar, an MPhil from Oxford University, and an MA from Cambridge University, where he received the Adam Smith prize. His research interests include monetary and exchange rate policy, asset pricing, transition economies, and macroeconomics. He is a founding Managing Editor of the Economic Policy journal and has advised various influential economic institutions globally. David is also a published author, with his textbook 'Economics', co-authored with MIT professors, becoming one of Europe's leading introductory texts.

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