Distance MA in Economics

Duration : 2 Years (4 Semesters)

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Overview - Master of Arts in Economics program

The Master of Arts in Economics program is designed with sufficient knowledge, skill and competency that is required to work in corporate, industry and academia. The program not only empowers the graduates to introspect the economic problems with policy solutions but also enables them to develop scientific thinking, and modulate an analytical mind-set by incorporating economic variables, tools and models. It provides an opportunity to pursue higher studies in research according to their area of interest. The program is an intense academic blend of core domains in economics with a multi-disciplinary framework aligned with Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Application and Operations Research. Based on the aspirational goals of students, they can develop innovative business initiatives, sustainable strategies to address contemporary global concerns and they can engage in business and market analytics.

Program Highlights

Strong foundational knowledge of various domains in economics.
Engage in comprehensive analysis using quantitative and qualitative methods.
Contribute to academia in terms of research and academic writing in the area of interest using econometric models and statistical tools backed by strong theoretical knowledge.
Use economic models to understand and formulate policies related to monetary and fiscal policy.
Develop innovative teaching techniques that help in human capital formation.
Create entrepreneurial initiatives from the gained knowledge.

Job Prospects

Economist

Acquire pertinent data, research patterns, and analyse them at the micro and macro levels, thus contributing towards policy making.

Data Analyst

Gather and organizes information about sales figures, consumer research, logistics, communications, and socio-economic behaviours to develop models for economic forecasting.

Credit Analyst

Professionals who assess a person's or a company's creditworthiness and undertake microeconomic evaluations of potential clients in order to assess and identify the risks associated with lending them credit.

Financial Analyst

Research demographics, market trends, and microeconomic aspects to assist businesses in making informed investment decisions.

Program Structure

DISCLAIMER: There could be minor changes in the subjects, and the finalised subjects will be updated very soon.

Semester I

Title of the Course

Microeconomics Theory and Applications

Macroeconomics Theory and Policy

Mathematical Analysis in Economics

Agricultural Theory and Practices

Research Methodology

Semester II

Title of the Course

Economics of Growth and Development

Statistical Methods in Economics

Public Economics

Money and Banking

Computer Application for Economics

Research and Innovation Project I

Semester III

Title of the Course

International Economics

Industrial Economics

Basic Econometrics

Operations Research

Open Elective

Dissertation Synopsis

Semester IV

Title of the Course

Indian Economy

Financial Economics

Advanced Econometrics

Health Economics

Research and Innovation Project II

Dissertation & Viva

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Admissions

Eligibility Criteria Documents Fee

Graduation in any discipline as specified in the university notification and the candidate must have studied Economics as a subject during graduation. Candidates who have not studied the aforesaid courses are recognized as non-cognate students, He may be given eligibility to pursue the course subject to the candidate undergo a bridge course and successfully complete the same.

10th standard marks card.
12th standard marks card/Diploma marks card along with completion certificate. ITI all semester marks card and ITI certificate.
All semester/year degree marks sheet.
Degree convocation certificate.
Passport size photo (Selfies not allowed), photo should be in jpg format less than 50kb.
Aadhar Card - Page 1 & 2 (showing DD/MM/YYYY) and if only year mentioned in Aadhar then needs to be updated and submitted.
Application form duly filled in all respects.
Registered Affidavit - in case of name change/DOB change.
Caste certificate for MBA/MCA/MSC if their percentage in degree is below 50% and above 45% - ONLY APPLICABLE FOR SC/ST STUDENTS.
ABC ID is mandatory.

All the above original documents scanned in PDF format only.

Fee Structure

MA Economics	Year I	Year II
Registration Fees (Payable at the time of admission)	Rs. 500/-	-
Examination Fee / Year	Rs. 2,500/-	Rs. 2,500/-
Course Fee	Rs. 10,000/-	Rs. 10,000/-
Annual Fee	Rs. 13,000/-	Rs. 12,500/-
Total Fee	Rs. 25,500/-

MA Economics Career Job Prospects

Job Title	Job Description
Economist	Economists acquire pertinent data, research patterns, and analyze them in order to better understand the demand and supply of goods and services in a given economy.
Data Analyst	A Data Analyst gathers and organizes information about sales figures, consumer research, logistics, communications, and other behaviors.
Credit Analyst	Credit analysts are professionals who assess a person's or a company's credit worthiness. They undertake microeconomic evaluations of potential clients in order to assess and identify the risks associated with lending them credit.
Financial Analyst	Financial analysts research demographics, market trends, and microeconomic aspects to assist businesses in making informed investment decisions. A financial analyst depicts their analysis and develops presentations and reports for internal teams and clients about investments, stocks, bonds, mergers, and acquisitions using computer tools and models.