Recording of the YouTube livestream, 94 minutes. Also available on YouTube.
The first session of the IDEA Career Skills Series was a panel on applying to PhD programs in Economics in the United States, for prospective applicants everywhere. Hosted by Yale University. Panelists: Jessica Goldberg (University of Maryland), Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale University), and Dean Yang (University of Michigan). The session drew 997 attendees.
Registrations 2,275
Registrants came from 110 countries.
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| United States | 487 | |
| India | 341 | |
| Bangladesh | 258 | |
| Pakistan | 75 | |
| Nigeria | 60 | |
| Uzbekistan | 58 | |
| Ghana | 57 | |
| United Kingdom | 50 | |
| Nepal | 48 | |
| China | 47 | |
| France | 44 | |
| South Korea | 40 | |
| Colombia | 38 | |
| Kenya | 36 | |
| Mexico | 35 | |
| Indonesia | 33 | |
| Ethiopia | 31 | |
| Italy | 28 | |
| Peru | 28 | |
| Canada | 25 | |
| Argentina | 24 | |
| Brazil | 21 | |
| Germany | 21 | |
| Chile | 20 | |
| South Africa | 20 | |
| Philippines | 19 | |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 15 | |
| Singapore | 15 | |
| Türkiye | 15 | |
| Spain | 14 | |
| Australia | 12 | |
| Cameroon | 12 | |
| Malawi | 11 | |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | |
| Switzerland | 11 | |
| Uganda | 11 | |
| Vietnam | 11 | |
| Japan | 9 | |
| Benin | 8 | |
| Hong Kong | 8 | |
| Senegal | 7 | |
| Zambia | 7 | |
| Ecuador | 6 | |
| Egypt | 6 | |
| Madagascar | 6 | |
| Morocco | 6 | |
| Somalia | 6 | |
| Sweden | 6 | |
| DR Congo | 5 | |
| Netherlands | 5 | |
| Uruguay | 5 | |
| Bolivia | 4 | |
| Burkina Faso | 4 | |
| Qatar | 4 | |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | |
| Belgium | 3 | |
| Botswana | 3 | |
| Finland | 3 | |
| Iran | 3 | |
| Malaysia | 3 | |
| Rwanda | 3 | |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | |
| Taiwan | 3 | |
| Tanzania | 3 | |
| Togo | 3 | |
| Austria | 2 | |
| Burundi | 2 | |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | |
| Eswatini | 2 | |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | |
| Lesotho | 2 | |
| Luxembourg | 2 | |
| Maldives | 2 | |
| Mongolia | 2 | |
| Mozambique | 2 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |
| Algeria | 1 | |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | |
| Bahrain | 1 | |
| Central African Republic | 1 | |
| Czechia | 1 | |
| Denmark | 1 | |
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| Ireland | 1 | |
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| Lebanon | 1 | |
| Liberia | 1 | |
| Mauritania | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 1 | |
| Niger | 1 | |
| Norway | 1 | |
| Oman | 1 | |
| Paraguay | 1 | |
| Russia | 1 | |
| Serbia | 1 | |
| Sudan | 1 | |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 1 |
Within the United States, registrants came from 145 cities.
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| Washington, DC | 78 | |
| Chicago | 38 | |
| New York City | 37 | |
| New Haven | 31 | |
| Cambridge | 19 | |
| Boston | 13 | |
| Philadelphia | 9 | |
| Ithaca | 8 | |
| Los Angeles | 8 | |
| Kalamazoo | 8 | |
| Durham | 7 | |
| Arlington | 6 | |
| Houston | 6 | |
| Hanover | 6 | |
| Amherst | 5 | |
| Ann Arbor | 5 | |
| Athens | 5 | |
| Denton | 5 | |
| Evanston | 5 | |
| Provo | 5 | |
| Madison | 4 | |
| Tucson | 4 | |
| Atlanta | 4 | |
| Palo Alto | 4 | |
| Gettysburg | 4 | |
| Norman | 3 | |
| Stanford | 3 | |
| Seattle | 3 | |
| Corvallis | 3 | |
| Winston-Salem | 3 | |
| Normal | 3 | |
| Milwaukee | 3 | |
| South Bend | 2 | |
| Princeton | 2 | |
| El Paso | 2 | |
| Medford | 2 | |
| Knoxville | 2 | |
| Carbondale | 2 | |
| Hamden | 2 | |
| Berkeley | 2 | |
| Bethesda | 2 | |
| Las Vegas | 2 | |
| Providence | 2 | |
| Missoula | 2 | |
| Minneapolis | 2 | |
| Sussex | 2 | |
| Dallas | 1 | |
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | |
| College Station | 1 | |
| Bryan | 1 | |
| Saint Louis | 1 | |
| Richmond City | 1 | |
| Bellingham | 1 | |
| Albany | 1 | |
| Worcester | 1 | |
| Brunswick | 1 | |
| Utica | 1 | |
| Columbia | 1 | |
| Alexandria | 1 | |
| Silver Spring | 1 | |
| Old Town | 1 | |
| Columbus | 1 | |
| Washinton DC | 1 | |
| Delran | 1 | |
| Lancaster | 1 | |
| Syracuse | 1 | |
| West Lafayette | 1 | |
| Redlands | 1 | |
| Dripping Springs | 1 | |
| Red Hook | 1 | |
| Kansas City | 1 | |
| Las Cruces | 1 | |
| Stillwated | 1 | |
| Berea | 1 | |
| Superior | 1 | |
| New Orleans | 1 | |
| Duluth | 1 | |
| Ca | 1 | |
| San Marcos | 1 | |
| Englewood | 1 | |
| Cupertino | 1 | |
| Norfolk | 1 | |
| Jersey City | 1 | |
| Rockville | 1 | |
| White River Junction | 1 | |
| Grand Forks | 1 | |
| Ypsilanti | 1 | |
| La Jolla | 1 | |
| Centerville | 1 | |
| Pullman | 1 | |
| Pembroke Pines | 1 | |
| Tallahassee | 1 | |
| Notre Dame | 1 | |
| Plano | 1 | |
| Auburn | 1 | |
| Oxford | 1 | |
| Robbinsville | 1 | |
| Bloomington | 1 | |
| Brookings | 1 | |
| Tampa | 1 | |
| Murfreesboro | 1 | |
| Cincinnati | 1 | |
| La Verne | 1 | |
| San Francisco | 1 | |
| Newhaven | 1 | |
| Union City | 1 | |
| Woodbridge | 1 | |
| Fairfax | 1 | |
| Grand Junction | 1 | |
| Aliso Viejo | 1 | |
| New London | 1 | |
| Denver | 1 | |
| Winston-salem | 1 | |
| San Diego | 1 | |
| Apex | 1 | |
| Towson | 1 | |
| Washington D.c | 1 | |
| Charlottesville | 1 | |
| Eugene | 1 | |
| Starkville Ms | 1 | |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 1 | |
| Somerville | 1 | |
| Washigton DC | 1 | |
| Phoenix | 1 | |
| Washijngton DC | 1 | |
| Waltham | 1 | |
| Lansing | 1 | |
| Gainesville | 1 | |
| Alma | 1 | |
| Claremont | 1 | |
| Tempe | 1 | |
| Bridgeport | 1 | |
| Camp Hill | 1 | |
| Wilder | 1 | |
| State College | 1 | |
| Davis | 1 | |
| Laramie | 1 | |
| Sacramento | 1 | |
| Baltimore | 1 | |
| Sandy | 1 | |
| Edinburg | 1 | |
| Williamsburg | 1 | |
| Clemson | 1 | |
| Austin | 1 | |
| Memphis | 1 | |
| City not known | 17 |
A companion session on global PhD programs, hosted by GAIN, took place on October 21, 2026.