ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENTS OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ECONOMICS – Estd. 1983
Though administratively separate departments, the faculty follow a system of integrated teaching with all members teaching both the Arts and the Commerce programmes.
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Class Strength:
Maximum 120 students at the F.Y.B.A. level and Maximum 360 students at the F.Y.B.Com level
Eligibility:
In-house Junior College students are automatically granted admission for B.A. and B.Com. programmes according to University of Mumbai rules. The remaining seats are filled in on merit. Students are granted subject choices as per choice and availability of seats.
Full Time Faculty:
| Dr. Amelia Correa | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. | Professor |
| Dr. Kashmira P. Mody | M.A.,N.E.T., Ph.D. | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Graciella Tavares | M.A., Ph.D. | Head of Department and Associate Professor |
History of the Department:
The department was established in Estd. 1983.
COURSES and DURATION:
- B.A. in Economics: Spread over three academic years. Students have to offer one paper in economics at the first year level, two papers at the second year level and six papers at the third year level.
- Economics as an optional paper: Arts faculty students may opt for economics as one of their major subjects at the first year and second year level; and accordingly appear for one and two papers in economics at the first and second year respectively.
- Business Economics: Business economics is a compulsory paper for Commerce faculty students. They have to appear for one paper each at the first, second and third year respectively.
Academic Activities initiated:
The Departments of Economics and Business Economics run the Andrean Economic Association that maintains a notice board that displays information about economists and economic concepts, quiz competitions, posters and a thought for the week. The Association also arranges for guest lectures and field visits.
Over 100 second-year students visited the RBI Monetary Museum in the first week of January 2011. They were exposed to the origin and evolution of money from ancient times to the present day.
Through the year, students at all levels, through devices like preparation of charts, power-point presentations, written assignments, bulletin boards, were encouraged to make the connection between theory and practice.
Students were motivated to probe into the contributions of various famous economists to the science. Thereby, they deepened their understanding of basic concepts in microeconomics and macroeconomics.
A talk and screening of a film on Kashmir was organized. People intimately associated with the problems in the Valley were present. The topic generated animated discussion among the students.