B.A. Economics

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B.A. Economics

The B.A. Economics degree is a three-year undergraduate program that trains students to analyze concepts and processes of the Indian economy. The course educates students on various aspects such as definition, nature, scope, concepts, utility, production, market, and monopoly. Additionally, the syllabus focuses on diverse areas including Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Econometrics, Mathematical Economics, Money and Finance, Institutional Economics, International Economics, Micro, Macro studies, Tamil Nadu Economy, and Indian Economy. To facilitate students who find mathematics and statistics challenging, the course offers bridge courses, and regular remedial classes are held for weaker students. Furthermore, peer group teaching is practiced to enhance learning.

Eligibility

Pass in 10+2 (or) Equivalent

Scope of the Course

  • Economists are employed in large numbers in industries, institutions and different departments of the Government.
  • Financial institutions – both national and international absorb Economists with some training.
  • With globalization the need for economists in business and industry is growing.
  • Hence, constant effort should be made to improve the skill and knowledge of the students of economics and make them employable.

Software Exposure

  • SPSS – Statistics is a Software Package
  • STATA – Statistical Software for Data Science
  • E Views – Statistical Package
  • MATLAB – Multi-Paradigm Numerical Computing Environment and Proprietary Programming Language.

Placement Opportunities

World Bank, World Trade Organization (WTO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Reserve Bank of India (RBI), IBPS, and State Bank of India (SBI) recruitment exam to get absorbed in the banking sector and get a rewarding career.

The Indian Economic Service (IES) exam is conducted by UPSC. This Central Group service belongs to the group-A category. These group-A officers perform tasks like economic planning and analysis in Planning Commissions (now replaced by NITI Aayog) for the country. They can also be placed in Planning Board, Ministry of Economic Affairs, National Sample Survey and other departments that need knowledgeable persons in economics.