Economics

Keeping in mind the changing economic scenario, this programme is capable of opening new opportunities especially for the students who wish to pursue a higher degree in the field of economics. Besides, Economic courses this course also helps the students to gain knowledge in accountancy, and communication skills which will act as a stepping stone for success
The course highlights include :-
Education is imparted under semester system for improved learning. Emphasis on Workshops, Seminars, and Case Based Teaching. Application-oriented assignments and examination system. The students are encouraged to undertake assignments/project work from the industry and work on finding possible solutions to integrate their theoretical knowledge with industrial practices. Application oriented assignments and projects based upon databases like CAPITALINE, online library database PROQUEST and JSTOR are undertaken to sharpen research and analytical skills. In addition to the regular course work, specially designed workshop courses like Workshop on data analysis using statistical software are offered to M.Sc. (Hons. ). Economics students to promote practical implication of various courses which train students for research and other fields. Active participation of students in various clubs like Markophiles, Finance, Odisha Club, Operations & IT, Strategy, Commerce, Economics, Society for Management Learning (Student organisation), etc. Is encouraged to expose them to broader competitions. Events like Open House Discussions on contemporary issues, Business quiz, Group discussion on Current Affairs etc. Are organized by students and faculty managed clubs on regular basis. Economics students who have studied at LPU are working in reputed institutions like PwC, Doordarshan Kendra Meghalaya, The Telegraph, Meghalaya Basin Development Authority and that too at a very good profile. The department also has labs State of the Art Computer and Internet labs comprising 141 systems having OS Window 10. 36 systems having Windows 7 Ultimate @ 64 bit Service Pack 1 with power of 4 GB Ram, HDD 1 TB, Processor i3-6100 @3.70 GHZ.