B.A Economics

B.A Economics

  The study of goods and services that are brought and consumed by any two or more parties; whether individual, institutions, or governments; and the science of optimizing the benefits thereof, is economics. The goal is to apply the principles of this subject to various processes such as production, distribution, consumption and behavior.

Opportunities may be found in:

• Government enterprises
• Financial institutions like banks and investment firms
• Publishing bodies like business journals and economics magazines
• The Indian Economics Services (officer recruitment through the Union Public Service Commission; written examinations in English, General Studies, General Economic and Indian Economics can be taken by 21 – 28-year-olds, followed by an interview. The exams are in September; the results are out in March.)
• RBI (21-28-year-olds can take the exam; selection will be after the personal interview)

Courses –

•  BA. Economics
• MA. Economics

Institutes/Universities -

There are a large number of colleges and universities in India offering bachelor's and master's degree programs in economics. The famous institutes for economics in India are listed below.

• Delhi School of Economics(University of Delhi)
• Presidency College, Kolkata
• Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi - 110067
• University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi
• University of Bombay, Bombay - 600032
• University of Agricultural Science, Bangalore
• Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta - 700035
• SRCC, New Delhi
• Stephen College (DU), New Delhi
• Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Orissa

Job Roles –

• Collecting and analyzing financial, political and socioeconomic data.
• Conducting surveys and utilizing various sampling techniques.
• Researching various fields including politics, healthcare, education, energy, etc.
• Making use of historical data.
• Analyzing market trends.
• Advising businesses and governments on economic decisions.
• Consulting clients on the efficacy of political policies, products or services.
• Studying the economic impact of laws and regulations.
• Developing statistical and econometric models for economic forecasting.
• Communicating data in the form of presentations, technical reports and non-technical reports.
• Contributing to publications or economic journals.
• Partaking in think tanks.
• Communicating economic data in accessible ways.