Academic Department

Established in 1944, the Department started B.A. pass course programme in the year 1947. A three years honours course in Economics was started in 1969. The department has 5 faculty members whose research cover major areas of modern economics. The Department is committed to the complementary goals of providing high-quality undergraduate and post-graduate education and producing high-quality economic research. The goal of the curriculum is to help students develop an understanding of how individuals, organizations and societies make the choices that determine how an economy’s scarce resources are allocated among alternative uses, and the consequences of those decisions. Economics is one of the most sought after courses offered by the college. The department offers courses that teach the theoretical tools of economics, and applied elective courses that demonstrate how economists use these tools to study a wide variety of real-world economic issues. The department also runs a 2-years PG programme (M.A.) in Economics.

The Department of Economics includes 5 faculty whose research covers most major areas of modern economics. We are committed to the complementary goals of providing high-quality undergraduate education and producing high-quality economic research. The goal of our curriculum is to help students develop an understanding of how individuals, organizations and societies make the choices that determine how an economy’s scarce resources are allocated among alternative uses, and the consequences of those decisions. Nearly two-thirds of all Xavierian graduates take our introductory course. For students interested in a deeper understanding of the discipline, we offer courses that teach the theoretical tools of economics, and applied elective courses that demonstrate how economists use these tools to study a wide variety of real-world economic issues.

Programmes:

• The Department offers full time courses in B.A. (Economics) and M.A. (Economics).
• The four-year undergraduate programme in Economics is divided into eight semesters. The core economics papers are rationalized in their structure and sequencing wherein a broad idea of microeconomic concepts, macroeconomic theories, and economic thoughts is introduced. It provides a wide range of ideas and concepts about Economics, Market, Money, Demand & Supply, the historu of Indian Economy and labour economics.
• The department also runs a two year MA programme in Economics which is divided into four semesters. It consists of exploring the economic study and analysis, policy framing and implementation, issues faced by the Indian economy along with the analysis of other economies in the world. It focuses on wealth production, distribution and consumption in a society.

Degree	Programme	Duration	Syllabus	Faculty
Undergraduate	B.A. - Economics	4 Years under NEP	View	View
Postgraduate	M.A. - Economics	2 Years under CBCS	View