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Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Economics
  1. ICFAI Business School, Dehradun
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  3. BA (Hons.) Economics

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Economics

duration Duration

  • 3 Years

eligibility Eligibility

  • Pass in Class XII or equivalent (any discipline) with 50% and above aggregate marks.

calendar Admission Calendar

  • Last date for the submission of Application Form: 31st August 2024

The Bachelor of Arts Honors program in Economics is a 3-year campus based program.

Admission Process

Admission is based on Merit and Personal Interview.

Award of Degree

Students who successfully complete the program are awarded The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree in Economics by The ICFAI University, Dehradun subject to University regulations

Admission Calendar 2024
Last date for the submission of Application Form 31st August 2024
Registrations 31st August 2024

Program is divided into 6 semesters spread over 3 years. There is a summer internship program embedded into curriculum at the end of second year to provide corporate exposure to the students.

Year I

Semester - I

Semester - II

  • Introductory Microeconomics
  • Mathematical Methods for Economics-I
  • Environmental Science
  • Generic Elective (GE) Course-I
  • Introductory Macroeconomics
  • Mathematical Methods for Economics-II
  • Business Communication (Language: English / MIL)
  • Generic Elective (GE) Course-II

Year II

Semester - III

Semester - IV

  • Intermediate Microeconomics-I
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics-I
  • Statistical Methods for Economics
  • Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)-I
  • Generic Elective (GE) Course-III
  • Intermediate Microeconomics-II
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics-II
  • Introductory Econometrics
  • Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)-II
  • Generic Elective (GE) Course-IV

Summer Internship Program

Year III

Semester - V

Semester - VI

  • Indian Economy-I
  • Development Economics-I
  • Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Course-I (From List of Group-I)
  • Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Course-II (From List of Group-I)
  • Indian Economy-II
  • Development Economics-II
  • Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Course-III (From List of Group-II)
  • Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Course-IV (From List of Group-II)

Group-I (Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Courses)

Group-II (Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Courses)

(i) Economics of Health and Education

(viii) Political Economy-II

(ii) Applied Econometrics

(ix) Comparative Economic Development (1850-1950)

(iii) Economic History of India (1857-1947)

(x) Financial Economics

(iv) Topics in Microeconomics-I

(xi) Topics in Microeconomics-II

(v) Political Economy-I

(xii) Environmental Economics

(vi) Money and Financial Markets

(xiii) International Economics

(vii) Public Economics

(xiv) Dissertation/Project

Generic Elective Courses in Economics

Semester - I

Semester - II

Generic Elective in Economics I: Vision of
Education in India: Issues and Concerns

Generic Elective in Economics II:
Governance: Issues and Challenges

Semester - III

Semester - IV

Generic Elective in Economics III:
(a)Money and Banking
(b)Environmental Economics

Generic Elective in Economics IV:
(a)Economic History of India 1857-1947
(b)Public Finance

Admission Modalities

The Admission modalities are with reference to the campus-based full-time programs offered by the ICFAI University, Dehradun.

Eligibility Criteria

Pass in Class XII (or equivalent) in any discipline with 50% and above aggregate marks.

  • The admission into the programs is on the basis of Merit, through Application and Interview / Admission Test (for Ph.D. only). While evaluating students for admission, due weightage is also given to their academic distinctions, awards in sports/cultural events, debates, quizzes and other extra-curricular activities.
  • Original certificates of educational credentials and domicile status certificate should be produced for verification at the time of payment of first semester fee. The original certificates will be returned after verification.
  • The admission decision will be communicated after the interview process.

Students interested can apply by any one of the following methods

Online Application

  • Applicants can apply online by filling up the Application Form available at www.iudehradun.edu.in and make payment of Rs. 500 towards the cost of the Application using Credit / Debit Card (Visa / Master Card / Internet Banking) through secure internet payment gateway
  • Applicants applying online should upload their passport size color photograph while filling the Online Application. The Prospectus will be sent to such applicants.

Download of Application Form

  • Applicants can fill their details online and download the Application Form from www.iudehradun.edu.in and send it to the Admission Office along with the Bank Demand Draft of Rs. 500 towards the cost of the application in favor of “The ICFAI University, Dehradun - Fee Collection A/c” payable at Dehradun.

Fill the Application Form

  • Applicants can fill in the application form and send it to the Admission Office.

The applicants are advised to read the guidelines carefully before completing the Application Form for Admission.

  • Please make sure that you meet the eligibility criteria before filling up the Application Form.
  • Fill the Application Form in Capital Letters.
  • Provide all the available information under appropriate sections.
  • Make sure to sign the Application Form.
  • Retain a photocopy of the completed Application Form.

Applicants are required to enclose self attested copies of the following certificates.

  • Date of Birth Certificate / Class X Certificate.
  • Mark Sheets of Class X, XII, Degree, Diploma (as may be applicable).
  • Domicile Certificate (if applicable).
  • Any other certificates pertaining to academic and other activities.

The completed Application Form for Admission should be sent to

Admission Office :

The ICFAI University, Dehradun, Rajawala Road,

Central Hope Town, Selaqui, Dehradun - 248 011, Uttarakhand.

Toll Free: - 1 800 120 8727

E-mail : admissions@iudehradun.edu.in

Website : www.iudehradun.edu.in.

Fee Schedule

The fee for BA (Hons.) Economics program is mentioned in the table below

Programs No. of Semesters Admission Fee Total Program Fee Convocation & Alumni Fee Caution Deposit
Domicile Non-domicile
BA (Hons.) Economics 6 10,000 90,000 1,05,000 6,000 5,000

Domicile

To avail the domicile benefits in the program fee, candidate domicile certificate is required at the time of registration.

Program Fee

Program Fee is to be paid in equal installments as shown against the respective program.

Note

BA (Hons.) Economics program fee mentioned above is for the minimum duration of the program. Students have to pay the respective semester fee to continue in the program, if he/she takes additional time beyond the stipulated minimum duration.

Convocation Fee & Alumni Fee

Convocation Fee of Rs. 1,000 and Alumni Fee of Rs. 5,000 is to be paid along with the program fee of final semester.

Caution Deposit

All students are required to pay the caution deposit along with the first semester fee. The caution deposit will be refunded to students on completion of the program. Caution Deposit and Security Deposit are not adjustable against Program Fee and other dues.

Merit Scholarships Scheme

The ICFAI University, Dehradun offers merit scholarships to students pursuing the UG & PG programs. These scholarships are based on past academic record and semester-wise performance.

The past academic percentage will be calculated for the eligibility program on the basis of all courses studied during the program. He/she should not have any backlog (RRA/NC/ RC) in the semester. He/she should have scored 6 or more GPA in the semester. Students facing any disciplinary action will not be considered for scholarship. Students who have availed fee waiver are not eligible for scholarship.

Note: Students are required to pay complete semester fee on or before the registration date. The details are presented in the following table.

Program No. of Semesters Amount of Scholarship in Rs. *
Category I (≥ 90%) Category II (≥ 80% to < 90%) Category III (≥ 70% to < 80%)
BA (Hons.) Economics 6 27,000 22,500 18,000

Above Scholarship amount would be adjusted equally in 6 installments for 3 year BA (Hons.) Economics Program in each semester fee payable.

10% of the students in the batch having highest CGPA will be eligible for the scholarship. Scholarship amount would be distributed equally among students with equivalent CGPA if tied with the last student in the top 10%. Students should not have any backlogs (RRA/NC/RC) in any semester. Students who have availed any kind of fee waiver are not eligible for scholarship. Students facing disciplinary action of any kind are not eligible for scholarship.

Note: Students are required to pay complete semester fee on or before the registration date.

Program No. of Semesters Academic Performance (CGPA) Amount of Scholarship in Rs. (per semester)
Category I (≥ 9.00) Category II (≥ 8.50 to < 9.00) Category III (≥ 8.00 to < 8.50)
BA (Hons.) Economics 6 4,500 3,300 2,250