Department of Economics

The Department of Economics was founded in 1914-15 under the able stewardship of Prof. V. G. Kale who was a member of Tariff Commission, Government of India. The department of Economics has hosted illustrious alumni who have contributed immensely to various fields of national policy making. The department has a very rich intellectual legacy and it has continued to enrich and deepen it further. The faculty members are actively involved in research activities wherein they regularly publish their work and participate in international conferences/seminars.

The goal of the Department of Economics is to focus on the provision of a competitive curriculum with evolved methods of instruction consistent with the finest traditions of a liberal arts education. Economics, being a perfect blend of both science and arts, provides the students with a broad educational experience that allows them to pursue varied professional and graduate school opportunities as well as immediate endeavours in the world of work upon graduation. The postgraduate programme at the department provides an in-depth exposure to the nuances of Economic theory and applications that enables the students to be confident about their understanding of the subject.

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

C.H.B

Name	Designation
Dr. Surekha Rongate	Head and Chairman BoS
Prof. Dr. Anilkumar Wavare	Subject Expert – I (Outside Parent University)
Dr. Savita Kulkarni	Subject Expert – II (Outside Parent University)
Prof. Dr. Arvind Shelar	Vice Chancellor’s Nominee
Mr. Dinesh Ganesh Wade	Representative From Industry Expert / Corporate sector / allied areas
Mr. Kuljeetsingh Nimbalkar	One Meritorious Alumnus
Dr. Nirmala Talape	Faculty Member 1
Dr. Santosh Pharande	Faculty Member 2
Dr. Ishita Ghoshal	Faculty Member 3
Sneha Somkuvar	Faculty Member 4
Sai Natu-Ogale	Faculty Member 5
Shekhar	Faculty Member 6
Pramila	Faculty Member 7
Arjun Agarwal	Faculty Member 8

Physical Infrastructure:

Classrooms: 04
Library Room: 01
Text Books: 500
Reference Books: 1200
CDs: 15
Desktop computers: 4
Laptop computers: 3
Projector: 1
Smart Board: 3

Student projects:

Understanding the Economies of Sugar Factory, Foreign Vegetable Farm and Mapro food Processing Industry
Functioning of the RBI and Bombay Stock Exchange
Understanding the Economies of Sugar Factory and Mapro food Processing Industry
To study the impact of Samruddhi MahaMarg (Nagpure to Mumbai) on socio economic status of farmer in Jalna
Case Study of Katraj Dairy
To study the role of self help group in socio-economic empowerment of the Women’s in rural of Alandi
Migrated population and economic development of Pune city
Impact of Maharashtra’s Jalyukt shivar Abhiyan on socio- economic status of the farmers in Purandar taluka of Pune district

Faculty projects:

Socio-Economic Challenges Faced by Scheduled Tribe (ST) Students in Accessing Higher Education in Maharashtra with special reference to Pune, Nashik and Palghar District – Dr. Surekha Rongate
Socio-economic, Educational and Political Problems of Scheduled Tribe students in Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune – Dr. Santosh Pharande
Impact of Maharashtra jalyuktshivar scheme on socio-economic status of the farmer’s in Purandar Taluka Pune District – Dr. Santosh Pharande
Role of Migrated population in Economic Development of Pune City – Dr. Santosh Pharande
Impact of Dhom Irrigation Project on socio-economic status of the farmer’s in Wai Taluka of Satara District – Dr. Santosh Pharande
Inflation Expectations – An Experimental Approach – Dr. Ishita Ghoshal
Modelling Gender-Wage Gap in Manufacturing and Service Sector of Pune – Dr. Ishita Ghoshal

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About Department

Faculty

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

C.H.B

Board of Studies

Dr. Surekha Rongate – Head and Chairman BoS
Prof. Dr. Anilkumar Wavare – Subject Expert – I (Outside Parent University)
Dr. Savita Kulkarni – Subject Expert – II (Outside Parent University)
Prof. Dr. Arvind Shelar – Vice Chancellor’s Nominee
Mr. Dinesh Ganesh Wade – Representative From Industry Expert / Corporate sector / allied areas
Mr. Kuljeetsingh Nimbalkar – One Meritorious Alumnus
Dr. Nirmala Talape – Faculty Member 1
Dr. Santosh Pharande – Faculty Member 2
Dr. Ishita Ghoshal – Faculty Member 3
Sneha Somkuvar – Faculty Member 4
Sai Natu-Ogale – Faculty Member 5
Shekhar – Faculty Member 6
Pramila – Faculty Member 7
Arjun Agarwal – Faculty Member 8

Physical Infrastructure

Classrooms: 04

Library Room: 01

Text Books: 500

Reference Books: 1200

CDs: 15

Desktop computers: 4

Laptop computers: 3

Projector: 1

Smart Board: 3

Research & Collaboration

Student projects:

Understanding the Economies of Sugar Factory, Foreign Vegetable Farm and Mapro food Processing Industry
Functioning of the RBI and Bombay Stock Exchange
Understanding the Economies of Sugar Factory and Mapro food Processing Industry
To study the impact of Samruddhi MahaMarg (Nagpure to Mumbai) on socio economic status of farmer in Jalna
Case Study of Katraj Dairy
To study the role of self help group in socio-economic empowerment of the Women’s in rural of Alandi
Migrated population and economic development of Pune city
Impact of Maharashtra’s Jalyukt shivar Abhiyan on socio- economic status of the farmers in Purandar taluka of Pune district

Faculty projects:

Socio-Economic Challenges Faced by Scheduled Tribe (ST) Students in Accessing Higher Education in Maharashtra with special reference to Pune, Nashik and Palghar District – Dr. Surekha Rongate
Socio-economic, Educational and Political Problems of Scheduled Tribe students in Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune – Dr. Santosh Pharande
Impact of Maharashtra jalyuktshivar scheme on socio-economic status of the farmer’s in Purandar Taluka Pune District – Dr. Santosh Pharande
Role of Migrated population in Economic Development of Pune City – Dr. Santosh Pharande
Impact of Dhom Irrigation Project on socio-economic status of the farmer’s in Wai Taluka of Satara District – Dr. Santosh Pharande
Inflation Expectations – An Experimental Approach – Dr. Ishita Ghoshal
Modelling Gender-Wage Gap in Manufacturing and Service Sector of Pune – Dr. Ishita Ghoshal

Placements

Companies

Syllabi

The Autonomy status of the College has allowed the Department to bloom further. The curriculum of the Undergraduate programme of the college allows students to be exposed to multiple disciplines and specialise only in one of them. The curriculum for the Economics Special papers has been particularly designed to provide a blend of theoretical knowledge of the subject along with applications of the same. The multi-disciplinary exposure of the students allows them to view Economics from a holistic perspective. The curriculum of the Postgraduate programme provides the students further insight into the subject matter. The students are offered elective papers every semester which allow them to strengthen their skills in some specific area within the discipline of Economics as per their liking. The faculty members are continuously involved in curriculum development in order to enrich the learning experience of the students.

The Autonomy status has also allowed the evaluation process to evolve providing the students with variety of evaluation tools and methodologies which makes learning more effective and hones their skills for the professional world.

Since 2023-24 the department has implemented NEP oriented curriculum. A blend of theoretical knowledge of the subject along with applications of the same along with multi-disciplinary exposure to view Economics from a holistic perspective provides the students the tools required to excel. Offering elective papers in UG and PG has been an USP of the department to balance the Quantitative and Qualitative nuances of understanding Economics. Evolved evaluation with variety of tools and methodologies making learning more effective in long run and honing skills for the professional world. More focus on research skills, analytical thinking and developing critical acumen through core teaching and analysing data in evaluation techniques has been the primary focus. The programmes have blossomed into holistic spaces for students to explore, learn and apply more over the years. Major, Minor, Vocational Skill Course and Open Elective Courses under NEP have added to the flavours of Economics learning that the department has to offer.

Economics Club

Papers – Undergraduate

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Economics, Banking, Public Economics, World Economy
Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Public Finance
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Growth and Development
Quantitative Techniques, Research Methods for Economics, Research Project

Employability – Undergraduate

Behavioural dynamics in Indian and World economy
Functioning and implementation of policies
Critical thinking about economic matters
Conducting preliminary economic analysis

Papers – Postgraduate

Research Methodology, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics , Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics,
Mathematical Economics, Statistics, Econometrics

Employability – Postgraduate

Identify research questions in Economics and conduct the research independently
Analyse and evaluate economic issues using mathematical and statistical techniques- analytics

Title of the Course/Paper Code Level (FY/SY/TY/PGI/PGII/PGIII)

Principles of Economics-I ECO1101 FY-BA
Micro Economics -I ECO2301 SY- BA
Macro Economics-I ECO2302 SY- BA
Banking and Financial Sector -I ECO2303 SY- BA
Principles of Economics-II ECO1201 FY-BA
Micro Economics-II ECO2401 SY- BA
Macro Economics-II ECO2402 SY- BA
Banking and Financial Sector -II ECO2403 SY- BA
Research Methods for Economics I ECO2304 TY- BA
International Economics I ECO3502 TY- BA
Public Finance I ECO3503 TY- BA
Elementary Quantitative Technique I ECO3504 TY- BA
Economic Development &Planning-I ECO3501 TY- BA
Research Methods for Economics II ECO2404 TY- BA
International Economics II ECO3602 TY- BA
Public Finance II ECO3603 TY- BA
Elementary Quantitative Technique II ECO3604 TY- BA
Economic Development &Planning-II ECO3601 TY- BA

Title of the Course/Paper Code Level (FY/SY/TY/PGI/PGII/PGIII)

Micro Economics-I ECO4101 PGI-MA
Public Economics-I ECO4102 PGI-MA
Macro Economics-I ECO4103 PGI- MA
Statistical Techniques ECO4104 PGI- MA
Indian Economic Policy ECO4105 PGI- MA
Micro Economics-II ECO4201 PGII- MA
Public Economics-II ECO4202 PGII- MA
Macro Economics-II ECO4203 PGII- MA
Mathematical Economics ECO4204 PGII- MA
Agricultural Economics ECO4205 PGII- MA
International Economics and Finance-I ECO5301 PGII- MA
Growth & Development-I ECO5302 PGII- MA
Modern Banking ECO5303 PGII- MA
World Economy ECO5305 PGII- MA
Econometrics ECO5306 PGII- MA
International Economics and Finance-II ECO5401 PGII- MA
Growth & Development-II ECO5402 PGII- MA
Rresearch Methodology ECO5403 PGII- MA
Economics of Finance ECO5406 PGII- MA

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