By: Satyendra Kumar Singh, Editor-ICN
ECONOMICS
The economy is the backbone of the country. The career in Economics is significant especially after liberalisation that saw privatisation and globalisation (LPG). The people qualified in Economics are generally hired as economic analysts, researchers and consultants.
The jobs are readily available in both public as well as private sectors. Careers are also available in higher education as well as in the capacity of Economics Journalism. One can become a Corporate Lawyer after graduation in Economics followed by LLB.
Courses
The major course titles in Economics are:
- B.A. (Economics)
- B.Sc. (Economics)
- BA (Business Economics)
- BA (Developmental Economics)
- BA(Hons) (Economics)
- BSc. (Hons) (Economics)
- M.A. (Applied Economics)
- M.A. (Business Economics)
- M.A. (Corporation and Applied Economics)
- M.A. (Econometrics)
- M.A. (Indian Economics)
- M.A. (Quantitative Economics)
- M.A. (Analytical & Applied Economics)
- M.A. (Economics)
- M.Phil. (Applied Economics)
- M.Phil. (Economics)
- M.Sc. (Applied Economics)
- M.Sc. (Mathematical Economics)
- MBA (Business Economics)
- MBE (Master of Business Economics)
- Ph.D. (Business Economics)
- Ph.D.(Economics)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics
- Post Graduate Diploma in Econometrics
The significant specialisations in the field of economics are Finance, Econometrics, Rural Development, Health, Business Development, International Economics, Industrial Law and Human Resource, Agricultural Economics, Financial Economics, Labour Economics, Industrial Economics, Business Economics, Banking Economics, Environmental Economics, Developmental Economics, Rural Economics & Rural Development and Econometrics etc.
Institutes
Some of the famous and highly sought colleges in India (in alphabetical sorted order) are:
- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Christ College. Bangalore
- Delhi School of Economics, Delhi
- Hans Raj College, Delhi
- Hindu College. Delhi
- Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
- Lady Shri Rwn College for Women, Delhi
- Loyola College, Chennai
- Madras School of Economics, Chennai
- Presidency College, Kolkata
- Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi
- Sri Ram College of Commerce
- St Stephen’s College. Delhi
- St Xavier’s College, Kolkata
- St Xavier’s College, Mumbai
- St. Stephen College, Delhi University
- Symbiosis School of Economics, Pune
- University of Bombay, Mumbai
- University of Delhi, Delhi
