Economics will help them to develop logical thinking, so it will always be better for such students to go for courses like MBA. In that sense, they have some advantage over other courses. In MBA, there is a great deal of concentration on mathematics, mathematical economics, statistical tools and now because of big data analysis, you require mathematical skills, so there will be an added advantage for economics students. Maths (Hons) is similar to Economics (Hons. ) - truth or myth? Not at all. Both are completely different. In Maths (Hons. ), there's more of theory. In Economics (Hons. ), maths is used, but only for the application of
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Economics will help them to develop logical thinking, so it will always be better for such students to go for courses like MBA. In that sense, they have some advantage over other courses. In MBA, there is a great deal of concentration on mathematics, mathematical economics, statistical tools and now because of big data analysis, you require mathematical skills, so there will be an added advantage for economics students. Maths (Hons) is similar to Economics (Hons. ) - truth or myth? Not at all. Both are completely different. In Maths (Hons. ), there's more of theory. In Economics (Hons. ), maths is used, but only for the application of concepts. So, application is important here because in economics when you analyse things you take the help of statistics and maths. If someone has an inclination towards Maths but not towards arts, should they go for Economics (Hons. )? What if its the opposite I. e. they have an inclination towards humanities but not Maths? If they studied economics at the 10+2 level, they obviously have a taste of economics, and mathematical ability and analytical skills will help them achieve greater things in economics. These skills complement economics well. But if a student is good at arts but not good at Maths they should not pursue economics because a great deal of mathematics will be required. They may choose some other optional papers but it will be difficult in Masters as well. In Bachelors, it is possible to adjust without good mathematical skills but in Masters, it won't be possible to do so. What are some preconceived notions that your students hold about the course, that are dispelled when they attend college? In the first year, there will be less economics- just introductory microeconomics and introductory macroeconomics, so there are just two papers of economics. Sometimes students may think that there is no economics at all or that it is pretty easy in the first year. But that is just the foundation- in the second year, one studies real world economics- microeconomics, macroeconomics; and international economics in the third year. Are B.Com (Hons. ) and Economics (Hons. ) comparable? No, different skill set is required. For B.Com (Hons. ), most of the students here at SRCC want to go into areas like finance, marketing, human resources etc. Some students here prefer B.Com (Hons. ) to pursue additional courses like CA or CS. In Economics (Hons. ),
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