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Oumar Aly Ba is a PhD student specializing in Global Health at the University of Geneva, mentored by Prof. Nicolas Ray. He has a strong academic background, holding a BSc in Economics from the University of Geneva, an MSc in Quantitative Economics with a focus on Macroeconomic Policy from the University of Lausanne, and a Certificate in Geomatics from the University of Geneva. His professional experience includes serving as a research assistant in the Unit of Population Epidemiology at Geneva University Hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic, and undertaking an internship as a GIS Analyst on a project organized by Healthy Entrepreneurs. This role involved collaboration with the GeoHealth group at the Institute of Global Health and the Institute for Environmental Sciences. His research interests are highly interdisciplinary, bridging global health, environmental sciences, geomatics, and applied econometrics, with a specific focus on improving health services and systems for minority populations in low- and middle-income countries.
Institute of Global Health • Geneva, Switzerland
Conducting interdisciplinary research on global health and environmental sciences.
Unit of Population Epidemiology, Geneva University Hospitals • Geneva, Switzerland
Worked during the Covid-19 pandemic, supporting epidemiological research.
Healthy Entrepreneurs • Geneva, Switzerland
Developed collaboration with the GeoHealth group and contributed to GIS analysis.
Includes Department of Management, Finance, Economics, and Statistics programs. GMAT is strongly encouraged but not mandatory for most GSEM masters.