Dr. Swapnika Rachapalli

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Swapnika Rachapalli is an Assistant Professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business specializing in Strategy and Business Economics. She holds a BSc and MSc in Economics from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and a PhD in Economics from the University of Toronto. Her research interests include International Trade, Innovation, and Growth & Development. She has contributed to numerous publications in esteemed journals, with notable works such as 'Misallocation in Indian Agriculture,' which will be featured in the American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, and 'Vertical Spillovers in Global Value Chains' in the American Economic Association Papers Proceedings. Rachapalli's empirical analysis spans topics like Trade Diffusion and the implications of Stigma in women's decisions to work amidst sexual violence. Her academic contributions are aimed at enhancing the understanding of economic dynamics that influence policy and practice.

Research Interests

Courses

Managerial Economics (BCom)

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.