Department of Economics
The academic year of 2014-15 marks the centenary of establishment of Department of Economics, Fergusson College, Pune. The department was founded in 1914-15 under the able stewardship
of Prof. V. G. Kale who was member of Tariff Commission. Department of Economics has very illustrious alumni who have contributed immensely to various fields of national policy making.
Department has a very rich intellectual legacy and it has continued to enrich and deepen it further.
Goals
The goals of the Department of Economics focus on the provision of an economics instruction consistent with the finest traditions of a liberal arts education. In this respect, the student shall
comprehend the discipline of economics as not only one that relies on the scientific principles of prediction and forecasting, but as a discipline who’s theorizing and policy making embodies
cultural and normative considerations as well. This comprehension of economics as both science and art provides the economics major with the broad educational experience that allows one to
pursue varied professional and graduate school opportunities as well as immediate endeavors in the world of work upon graduation.
Objectives
A student who has successfully completed the major in economics will be able to:
1. comprehend the fundamental concepts and theoretical principles of the discipline;
2. identify the economic dimensions of societal problems by effectively using appropriate economic concepts and definitions;
3. apply the analytical and theoretical framework of economics in the investigation of societal problems by exhibiting a comprehension of the economic method and its mode of inquiry;
4. apply the analytical and theoretical framework of economics in the investigation of societal problems by exhibiting a comprehension of the economic decision making process and its
underlying rationale;
5. apply the analytical and theoretical framework of economics in the investigation of societal problems by exhibiting a comprehension of the necessity of relating economic theory to
predictive and explanatory policy purposes;
6. apply the mathematical and quantitative tools of analysis for both problem solving and analytical purposes;
7. Appreciate the role of economics in dealing with social problems traditionally examined by other social science disciplines.
Department of Economics
4. JNU
B. A. Second Year 5. Gokhale Institute of Politics and
Core Course Economics
S I Micro Economics 6. Tech Mahindra
S II Macro Economics 7. BNY Mellon
Non-Core course 8. Fintree
G II Modern Banking 9. Mr. Karrot
B.A. Third Year
Core Courses
S III International Economics
S IV Elementary Quantitative Technique
Or
S IV Public Finance
Non- Core Course
Course G III Economic Development & Planning
B.A. Economics Research in the Faculty
Research in the Faculty is based in a
The annual system is being followed number of Research Groups, each of which
for the B.A. program at the has its own seminar series. The interests of
Department. In first year students individual researchers often overlap the
have to appear for one optional paper. groups, and research interests overlap
In second year students have to across Faculties. The purpose of the core
appear for two compulsory economics research groupings is to allow Faculty
papers and one optional papers. In members with similar interests to meet
third year same pattern is followed. regularly and to support each other's Contact Details of Department of
research. Department is having PhD
Compulsory and optional papers Research Centre. Economics
offered by the Department of
Economics Phone Numbers: 020
Placement
The post-graduate students of this Email: economicshod.fc@gmail.com
B. A. First Year department are well equipped with
Non-Core Course (Any one course to be knowledge and skill base to apply Head of Department
selected from below) economic theory to decision-making
G-I Indian Economy- Problems and in competitive business environments Dr. Kalyani Kulkarni +919881191057
Prospects that are shaped by national and
OR international economic policies PG Coordinator
G-I Agricultural Economics
Our Recruiters Dr. Surekha Rongate +919657918504
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