Economics - About
About Department:
Name of the Department: Department of Economics
Year of Establishment: 1970
Name of Head of the Department: Prof. Abhay Shende
Name of UG Coordinator: Assistant Professor Pooja Badekar
Name of PG Coordinator: Dr. Padmashri Mujumdar (PGDBF) and Dr. Amrita Priyam (MA)
Name of Research Coordinator: Dr. Padmashri Mujumdar
The Department of Economics was established in Modern College of Arts ,Commerce & Science(Autonomous), Shivajinagar in the year 1970. Economics as a special subject for BA was introduced in the year 1973. In the year 1978, the Post Graduate Department of Commerce (M Com) was introduced in the college and Industrial Economics as a subject was included in the curriculum at PG level. Bachelor in Arts in Economics (English Medium) was introduced in 2005. Post-Graduation in Economics was introduced in 2008. The department started Ph.D. Research Centre in 2012. The department started Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance in the year 2008-09.
Salient Features of the Department
- The Department of Economics at Modern College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous), Shivajinagar, Pune 05, prepares students to succeed in a global business environment that is known today for the rapid pace of change.
- It offers a widely recognized three-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program and two year Master of Arts (MA) program that emphasizes theoretical and analytical skills, and a broad-based education.
- There are a variety of extracurricular activities including the elocution competition, essay competition, visits to academic and industrial units, Quiz Competition, Power Point Presentation etc. to promote student events and activities.
- Workshops are conducted for Quality Enhancement and Research Improvement for Faculty and Ph.D research students.
- The department has a Ph D research Centre in Economics.
- The College offers admissions and support services to international students to help them adjust to a new environment.