MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT

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The University of Calcutta is one of the oldest Universities in India and also one of the largest in terms ofenrolment of students. According to The Times of India Survey conducted in 2014, it is ranked third amongst theIndian Universities. The Department of Economics, has completed in 2014 its centenary celebration.It conducts three regular academic programmes: Masters, M. Phil. and Ph.D. In the Masters programme, athorough revision of the curriculum and structure has been made. Focus is to strengthen understanding level ofgeneral students in three major areas: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics. A wide array ofeighteen specializations is offered.They utilize software STATA for solving econometric problems. The quality of economics training that theDepartment imparts is well recognized. Our alumni are well spread over teaching and research institutionsacross the world; besides establishing themselves in administration and corporate governance. TheDepartmental Placement Committee has been active and very successful in placing our students in variousesteemed organizations across wide fields of operations. It is heartening to see that the industry leaders areincreasingly placing their confidence in the ability of our students.The placement season for current students is forthcoming. The Department cordially invites all recruiters to visitour Department. We hope that the business leaders will find our students well equipped in meeting their highestorganizational expectations.

-Dr. Sukanta Bhattacharya

M.Sc. (Economics) is a major academic programme, regularly run by the Department of Economics, Universityof Calcutta. It is a four- semester course work. In the first two semesters they are taught ten compulsory papers.In the other two semesters, they study special papers.Placement Committee of the Department, on a regular basis, has been making serious attempts of organizingcampus placement programmes for outgoing students. Summer Internship Programmes is another related arealooked after by the Committee. Results of such programmes could be interpreted as an indicator of marketevaluation of our students as also of our course curriculum. This has generated confidence that our students arealso capable in meeting challenges of the emerging job markets.In-depth subjective knowledge and wit have helped the students to prove themselves conduit to the varioussectors they worked in, including consumer and corporate banking, academia, consulting, investment, analytics,research cells and various government bodies.Another achievement of the Department was to launch an Industry- Academia Partnership with GENPACT,from January 2015.We invite all regular recruiters, as also new organizations, for visiting our campus for selecting meritoriousstudents from the outgoing batch of 2016. Simultaneously, they are also welcome to conduct selection forInternship programme for the juniors (2015-17 sessions).

-Dr. Rabindranath Mukhopadhyay

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN, PLACEMENT CELL

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AB OUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Economics of Calcutta University proudly celebrates hundred years ofknowledge empowerment. The M.Sc programme of the institute is one of the best in the countryand acts as an excellent training ground for budding economists. The students, with theirknowledge heritage and wit, the students here have proved themselves conduit to the varioussectors they worked in, including consumer and corporate banking, academia, consulting,investment, analytics, research cells and various government bodies.

OUR STRENGTHS• Distinguished Faculty• Strong Theoretical and Practical Knowledge of Statistical Techniques• Expertise in Specialized Econometric and Statistical Software• Good Communication Skills• Proficiency in Multi-tasking

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FACULTY MEMB ERS

Anindita SenPh.D, Jadavpur University

Arijita DuttaPh.D, University of Calcutta

Kumarjit MandalPh.D, State University of New York

Rabindranath MukhopadhayPh.D, Indian Statistical Institute

Sarmila BanerjeePh,D, University of Florida

Anirban MukherjeePh.D, University of British Columbia

Biswajit RayPh.D, University of Calcutta

Mahalaya ChatterjeePh.D, University of Calcutta

Sankar Kumar BhaumikPh.D, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Sudakshina GuptaPh.D, Jadavpur University

Anjan Kumar ChakrabartiPh.D, University of California

Ishita MukhopadhyayPh.D, University of Calcutta

Panchanan DasPh.D, University of Calcutta

Sarbajit ChaudhuriPh.D, Jadavpur University

Sukanta BhattacharyaPh.D, University of British Columbia

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

CORE PAPERSSPECIALIZATION

PAPERS

Advanced MacroeconomicsGame theory and Information

International EconomicsUrban EconomicsPublic Economics

Economics of IndustryAdvanced Econometrics

Operation ResearchEconomics of Money and Finance

Economics of InstitutionDevelopment Management

Political Economy of DevelopmentLabour Economics

Economics of AgricultureUrban Planning

Health EconomicsResource and Environmental Economics

Economics of Marx

Microeconomics I and II

Macroeconomics I and II

Econometrics I and II

Mathematical methods in Economics

Indian Economic Development

Development Economics

History of Economics Ideas

Globalization and Economic Order

MASTERS OF SCIENCE

ECONOMICS

The batch of 2014-2016 is the first batchthat has been entitled to the revisedcourse structure. The students are taughtMicroeconomics, Macroeconomics andEconometrics in greater detail, over aperiod of two semesters. In addition tothe theoretical knowledge imparted, allthe students are given compulsorytraining in Econometrics, using thesoftware STATA

FUNDED BY

• The Planning Commission (erstwhile)• NABARD• The Ministry of Social Justice andEnvironment• UGC• State Women’s Commission, Governmentof West Bengal• Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi• Indian Council of Science Academy, NewDelhi• ICSSR• International Development ResearchCentre, Canada

IN COLLABORATION WITH:

• University of Sienna• Boston University, USA

SCHEMES FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH:

• SAP-DRS (2007) on Economics of Globalization and Sustainable Development

• SAP-DSA (2014) on Globalization and Regional Development

• Centre for Urban Economic Studies (1977)

• Rajiv Gandhi Chair For Ecosystems and Sustainable Development (February, 2010)

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

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(clockwise):1. Centenary Lecture by Dr. Deepak Nayar2. International Conference in collaboration with CESI (Delhi), ISI (Kolkata), IDSK and

Pratichi Institute. It was inaugurated by Prof. Pranab K Bardhan3. AACUED lecture was put forward by Prof. Prabhat Patnaik4. R.S. Deshpande, National Fellow, ICSSR and former Director,(ISEC), Bangalore,

delivered First Kalyan Kumar Sanyal Memorial Lecture5. The department organized a seminar by Prof. Maitreesh Ghatak, LSE. 6. The department organized a placement orientation workshop, conducted by Hiren

Singharoy 7. Lecture delivered by Prof. Sugata Marjit, V.C., Univ. of Calcutta. Prof.Asis

Banerjee, Ex-V.C. presided over the session.

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SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

AUDITORIUMPresentations by scholars, pre-placement talks, workshops andseminars are held in the audio-visual room having high quality wall-mounted projectors for an enhanced visual experience

COMPUTER LABORATORYThe computing facilities include a state-of-the-art computer centerwith the latest hardware, networking equipment, software and helpdesk facility

LIBRARYHaving more than 40, 000 printed resources, Online Public AccessCatalogue (OPAC) containing databases of books & journals, thelibrary is equipped with state-of-the-art technology providingseamless access to readers

INFRASTRUCTURE

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PLACEMENTS

72%

21%7%

2012 - 2013

Analytics

Market Research

NGOs

PLACEMENTRECORDS

89%

11%

2010 - 2011

NGOs Others

78%

10% 12%

2014 - 2015

Analytics

Market Research

NGOs

PLACEMENTPAST

RECRUITERSAccentureAgrud Advisors India Private Ltd. AnsrsourceASER CentreAzim Premji FoundationBridgei2i Analytics Solutions Private Ltd.C MARC India Priivate Ltd.Cognizant Technology SolutionsEmami Ltd.EXL ServiceFinomial Software Private Ltd.KAIVALYA Education FoundationGenpact IndiaHSBC IndiaHewlett-PackardIMRB InternationalIpsos Mu Sigma Inc.Nielsen IndiaOrangeTree GlobalPradanRe-emerging WorldTrustklub

Students from reputed Colleges andUniversities come to this department andbesides academics, our students areconcerned about social and ethical welfare. Anumber of them work with NGOs and SocialService Institutions. In the past, students fromthe department have been placed in reputedconglomerates of the country and have beenselected for higher studies in prestigiousnational and international institutes.

PLACEMENTSSUMMER INTERNSHIP INTERNSHIP PROVIDERS

Axis BankASER CentreBandhan microfinanceBusiness EconomicsHDFC Mutual FundICICI BankInstitute for Human DevelopmentIndian Statistical InstituteKotak Mahindra BankNational Sample Survey OrganizationOrangeTree GlobalPunjab National BankRe-emerging WorldReliance Mutual FundReserve Bank of IndiaSiemens IndiagoSigmaWay LLCState Bank of IndiaTATA SteelTCG Digital

The Department of Economics puts major thrust on building capabilities of the students. Thedepartment gives the students opportunities to work as summer interns in different NGOs,consulting agencies, media sectors, banks etc. This gives them real world exposure beyondtext-book knowledge along with a practical knowledge of what the industry wants. Given thesolid theoretical foundation to each student of our department, two or three months of workexperience in a professional environment helps them groom themselves better.

FEATURES OF SUMMER INTERNSHIP:

• Exposure to real corporate world & professional environment• Hands-on training on business communication & business writing• Practical experience on assessing and evaluating business models, preparing analytical

excel databases and power point presentations• Opportunities for interviewing corporate and government officials for primary data collection• Experiences of reaching out to interiors of West Bengal and other states for data collection

& insight generation• Building strategic thinking capability and time management skills, which help the students

identify their strengths and weaknesses and push them to think beyond the academicboundaries, besides helping them refine their skills before sitting for Placements

The program provides students with exposure to risk management and financial service analytics applications, through training, guest lectures andworkshops. The program also aims to generate a steady supply of industry-ready professionals. Genpact and University of Calcutta also intend tobuild a broader learning platform for capability development and innovation in analytics domain as well as incubation of new ideas and jointresearch that brings academia and industry together to built a larger ecosystem around data-enabled decision-making.

SIGNING OF MOU WITH UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

WHY UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA ?

COURSE STRUCTUREThe MSc programme in economics seeks to develop critical thinking with an aim to enhance analytical capability which facilitatesrational decision-making. Here we try to create an environment that enables a smooth transition from skills to jobs.

SKILL DEVELOPMENTThe course is designed in a manner which prepares the students to survive and excel in a competitive workplace. The students are well-acquainted with software which enables intensive application-based research.

FACULTYThe department has the best faculty members who not only possesses teaching experience and subject matter expertise but arealso well recognized for their respective works. Most of the faculty members are into research, who play advisory roles andundertake various consulting assignments.

STUDENT QUALITYThe students of our department come from prestigious colleges and other universities. In the past, most of the students have beenplaced in reputed conglomerates of the country and have been selected for higher studies in well- recognized national andinternational institutions. The confidence that the students here possess, and their ability to perform high on excellence bar, havebeen attracting several companies every year to the campus.

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Hiren Singharay (1968-1970)Sudipto Marjit (1994-1996)Sumanta Basak (2001-2003)Tiyas Mallick (2002-2004)Partha Pratim Saha (2004-2006)Anindya Bhattacharyya(2005-2007)Samik Mukhopadhyay (2007-2009)Diptarka Roy (2008-2010)Arindam Bhattacharya (2009-2011)Raikamal Banerjee (2009-2011)Trinanjan Kundu (2009-2011) Wrik Basu (2011-2013) Abhishek Bardhan (2012-2014) Kuntal Majumder (2012-2014)Sagnik Banerjee (2012-2014)Debanjana Saha (2013-2015)Manish Kumar (2013-2015)Sampad Roy (2013-2015)

The Placement Committee and its members express their deep gratitude for theguidance and assistance which it has been fortunate enough to receive from thefollowing list of distinguished alumni. Hope they will remain committed to extend theirsupport, as usual, in the years to come. We hope to reach greater heights in the nearfuture, under the guidance of such a great fraternity.In spite of its best effort, it is always possible that some names have been left out fromthe list below. We remain committed to accommodate such names as when we comeacross of such mistakes.

Regular updating of this brochure has been possible only in association with Students’ Representatives of this committee.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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