About Department:


Name of the Department: Department of Economics
Year of Establishment: 1970
Name of Head of the Department: Prof. Dr. Abhay Shende, Professor & Head
Name of UG Coordinator (Commerce) and PG Coordinator (PGDBF): Dr.Padmashri Mujumdar, Assistant Professor.
Name of PG Coordinator (M.A.): Dr. Amrita Priyam, Assistant Professor.
Name of Coordinator (UG Arts and Research) : Prof. Pooja Bedage, Assistant Professor.

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 2009-10.