Martin Chudzik Rodriguez
Martin is an apprentice analyst at Frontier Economics, who is currently working mostly in Competition, alongside studying for a BSc Economics degree. He joined straight from sixth form, where he achieved A*AA in Maths, Physics, and Economics. Outside of work and study, Martin enjoys sports, such as football and MMA, and going to the gym.
Why did you choose to study economics?
I chose to study Economics as an A level for my personal interest, as I had initially planned to pursue Physics and Engineering. However, I quickly became fascinated in the link between using quantitative methods from Maths and applying them to real world economic problems. It was then an easy decision to search for opportunities in economics, which is what led me to Frontier.
How would you describe economics?
I see Economics as a way of utilising theories and methods, then applying them across many different fields, across both traditional sectors, such as policy, and across growing industries, such as energy and technology. It focusses on making decisions and analysing the effects and trade-offs that may be present.
If you had a time machine and could meet your 16-year-old self, what advice would you give them?
I would tell myself, to continue developing my hobbies outside of school, and to make sure to meet up with friends from secondary as much as possible.
What is your favourite part of economics?
At the moment, I don’t have a clear favourite part of economics. I have enjoyed looking into the recent trade and oil events, as well as how economic development may be different across countries, regions, and the reasons for this. I am currently really interested in how individual markets operate, and how firms manage decisions.
Is there anything you would do differently if you had the chance?
I changed schools when going into sixth form, so I would have tried to meet up with my friends from secondary more often in year 12, which I eventually did a lot in year 13.