B.A. (Honors) Business Economics (3 Years)

This course has a rigorous focus on quantitative techniques and research methods which will orient the students in dealing with economic problems with a practical and analytical approach. The diversity and the spread of this program ensure that the students receive sufficient experience of the current issues and crises of the world especially that of the emerging economies.

Program Overview

The B.A. (Hons.) Economics Program is designed to produce graduates trained in the application of knowledge in economics to real-life economic, financial, ethical and analytical problems encountered in the economy. The course will enable the students to effectively apply their knowledge and skills to situations of economic, institutional and policy making both in governance and industry.

The course has a rigorous focus on quantitative techniques and research methods which will orient the students in dealing with economic problems with a practical and analytical approach. The diversity and the spread of the course ensure that the students receive sufficient experience of the current issues and crisis of the world especially that of the emerging economies.

Program Highlights

The principles courses include introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics, statistical techniques for economics, and mathematical techniques for economics. The second year would comprise intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics, introductory econometrics, Indian Economy, public economics, and development economics. In third year, students will have options to pursue electives apart from intensive focus on Applied Econometrics and Financial Economics. Students will have 6 month internship in the last semester with major financial institutions and Government organisations

Program Objectives

On completion of this intensive undergraduate program in Economics, students will get familiarity with historical and contemporary developments in the discipline of Economics and some program outcomes will be:

• Students will be able to use graphical models, logical argument, economics and written communication to explain basic market outcomes and to analyze real-world policy alternatives.
• Students will be familiar with competing economic paradigms and the historical development of the discipline.
• Identify compile, interpret, and analyze quantitative economic data by expressing relationships between concepts through graphs, statistical or econometric analysis.
• Collect and integrate information from a variety of sources and assessing its meaning, accuracy and timeliness.
• Discuss the bias and variance of possible measurement and estimation procedures.’
• Use microeconomic tools and concepts to address public policy issues such as competition, environmental protection, financial regulation, innovation and intellectual property.
• Attain the competency to understand regional, national and global issues from the economic perspective.

Eligibility Criteria

Admission to B.A. Honors Program Program is open to a student who passed; Intermediate/ Higher Secondary (10+2) from any approved Board.

Admission Procedure

Admission will be based on Academic Merit.

Fee Structure