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Economics is the mother of all the disciplines. A graduate and a Masters degree in economics is till date the most sought after courses in India. Students generally pursue Economics (Hons) followed by Masters in Economics. These courses have extremely good reputation and pursuing them require lot of dedication. Students seeking admission in these courses have to clear an entrance exam for qualifying in Economics (Hons) and Masters in Economics. Econometrics, Micro economics, Macro economics, Indian Economy are some of the important courses which students’ study as part of curriculum of graduation and post graduation in Economics. A degree in economics offer very high profile placement opportunities to students not only in India but also abroad.

Students develop many career paths after graduating from economics discipline. The common career paths include Economist, Financial risk analyst. Data analyst, Financial planner, Economic researcher, Financial consultant and Investment analyst.

Many good universities like Delhi university are offering graduate as well as Masters program in Economics. However, after graduation in economics, if someone wants to pursue a course other than Masters in Economics, then he has the chance to opt for MBA. MBA is also a professional course sought after by students pursuing graduation in Economics. MBA is a four semester course at Jaypee Business school. Jaypee Business school (JBS) is a very reputed business school. It is one of the top MBA colleges in Delhi NCR. Some basic and advance courses in economics are offered as a part of MBA curriculum at JBS. Courses of economics offered in MBA include detailed courses on Micro economics, Macro economics, Managerial economics, Business environment. All these courses are offered with a perspective of how economic models can be used as tools for solving several business problems. All the economics courses are taught with an orientation to solve business problems and understanding business scenario in a better manner. There are certain prerequisite skills one must possess before one plan to graduate in economics. The candidate should have numerical knowledge and capability to play with numbers. He should have analytical mind and keep abreast with the latest developments of the business world. Research orientation is essential and the candidate should have the curiosity to delve deep and curate every possible development in the economic environment. The Economist professional should have an articulate mind and have the ability to gather information.

A candidate who will graduate from economics discipline will develop many skills. Some of his skills will be specialised and relevant for a particular field. However, to enumerate some common skills one gains from a degree in economics are as follows:

· Develops ability to critically analyze complex data sets

· Frame and present arguments

· The candidate will develop multidimensional approach to problem solving and start viewing the problems from multiple perspectives.

· Strong numerical and statistics skills. Most of the subjects offered in this course requires use of advanced mathematics and statistics.

· Students develop very good IT skills as many economic software packages like Eviews , STATA , SPSS are taught as a part of the curriculum.

If a candidate graduates in economics and plan to go for MBA instead of MA in Economics. MBA in Finance is the best option available for the B.A Economics candidates who are interested in pursuing MBA degree out of various specialisations offered in MBA. The main reason is that the course structure of B.A Economics complement the MBA Finance specialisation courses. This MBA course mainly focuses on financial planning and economics. The course curriculum of B.A Economics comprise of the key concepts of economics such as production, market structure and utility. Possessing indepth and detailed knowledge of these concepts can help the candidates to understand the various subjects