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Specialist in Economic History and History of Thought
Ben F.

3 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $140

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My degrees BA, MA, and MSc are in Economics, with subject expertise is in the "History of Ideas", sometimes called "History of Thought". My career crosses over, academics, consulting, program management, and business management. A singular component of my work has been the recruitment and development of work teams. This includes supervising apprentices, mentoring new hires, and coaching individuals for higher level positions. I have worked with persons from high school to the post graduate...

My degrees BA, MA, and MSc are in Economics, with subject expertise is in the "History of Ideas", sometimes called "History of Thought". My career crosses over, academics, consulting, program management, and business management. A singular component of my work has been the recruitment and development of work teams. This includes supervising apprentices, mentoring new hires, and coaching individuals for higher level positions. I have worked with persons from high school to the post graduate level. I have tutored undergraduate and graduate students in the History of Economic Thought, Heterodox Economics, Keynesian Economics and Macro-Economics.

My published writing covers two areas: Europe during the revolutionary wave of the late 19th and early 20th century and modern to contemporary US History, current events and history of ideas. I can be of assistance working on a research paper, editing content and style, placing events in context, and drawing out the contemporary relevance of an historical period or event. My professional career as a high level program manager is a direct outgrowth of my studies. I assist business organizations in change management and institutional reorganization.

I am an "institutional economist". This is someone who studies political economy through the lens of the development of social institutions--as opposed to the more familiar "value theory" taught in many departments. In addition to History I can assist with macro-economic concepts. .

The historian is above all else a skilled researcher who has the ability to discern patterns and relevance in the information, data and evidence one gathers from the study of the past. I can help a student to learn to think like a historian and an institutionalist.

I can help someone to write with power and clarity and to depend on solid research. We will do so without leaning on the crutch of AI.

Member: National Association for Business Economics (NABE), Project Management Institute (PMI), Association for Evolutionary Economi


Education

Bard College
History
Levy Institute of Economic policy and theory
Masters
Levy Institute of Economic policy and theory MSc
Other

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  • Hourly Rate: $140
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Career Development

Career Development

See Entry for Project Management. I have helped dozens of young people develop careers in construction, architecture, engineering, academia and project management areas.
Project Management

Project Management

I am a lifelong project manager in construction and all related areas of the built environment. I am employed by Turner & Townsend a global project management firm which is the project management subsidiary of CBRE the global Commercial Real Estate Firm. I am the owner of the consultancy Doctor Structure and have advised real estate developers including Upstate Modernist on operations and organizational standards for their business. I am a senior project manager as owners rep on retainer for Project Management consultancy CCCNYC and am their Albany NY representative at hearings. I am fully versed in the standards for Project Management and Standards for Program Management produced by the Project Management Institutute. I am a follower of the Lean Construction Institute. I am a member of the National Association for Business Economics. NABE
Thesis Writing

Thesis Writing

My formal education includes an MSc Institutional Economics, an MA in Economics and a multidisciplinary, BA with concentration in the History of Thought and professional consultant, tasked to research change management programs. My education was deeply writing based at Bard College. My Higher level study is in the History of Ideas as this is applied to the field of Economics. I am an experienced writer and highly competent editor. I have also worked in journalistic writing. Formal analytical writing for business is part of everyday life for me.
United States History

United States History

My studies are interdisciplinary in Economics, US History, European History, and the History of Ideas. I have also been a very active participant in and student of US politics from the mid-century period to the present. I have led the sort of life in which one is deeply engaged on the events of the day. I was raised in Colonial Williamsburg. My father also is a professional historian. I have an encyclopedic knowledge of US history and a skill for placing events in context.
American History
World History
Writing

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Communication expressions in different ways

He gave me numerous examples of communication styles from different countries, such as linguistic habits in certain regions. Additionally, he taught me how to deliver presentations effectively—emphasizing that language itself accounts for only 20% of the message. Facial expressions, gestures, and body language play a far more crucial role in both interpersonal communication and presentations.He looks serious, but he's actually very friendly, always managing to make me feel at ease while he lectures.

Xinya, 5 lessons with Ben
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