Is LPU good for B.Sc. Economics?

Lovely Professional University do offer Economics course in both Bachelors & Masters level. The LPU Economics programmes are designed and delivered with an objective of overall development of students. The programmes include: 1.Dissertations and Field Surveys: Students have opportunity to do class assignments or dissertations by applying various statistical techniques. Application oriented assignments and projects based upon databases like CAPITALINE, online library database PROQUEST and JSTOR are undertaken to sharpen research and analytical skills. 2.Industry Oriented Curriculum: The curriculum contains a good mixture of foundation, core, open/minor and pathway and specialization elective courses, thereby giving diverse exposure to the students. 3.Workshop courses: In addition to the regular course work, specially designed workshop courses like Workshop on data analysis using statistical softwares are offered to promote practical implication of various courses which train students for research and other fields. 4.Exposure to Data Analysis Software: The students as a part of curriculum are exposed to application of data analysis techniques using statistical software packages line SPSS, E-Views etc. 5.Pedagogy: Emphasis on case studies and case based teaching to develop skills in analytical thinking and reflective judgment by reading and discussing complex, real-life scenarios. 6.Faculty: Highly experienced faculty with good research work and publication is adding immense value to the academic life. 7.Co-Curricular & Extra Curricular Activities: Active participation of students in various clubs like Markophiles, Finance, Disha Club, Operations & IT, Strategy, Commerce, Economics, Society for Management Learning (Student Organization), 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. Placement Record of B.Sc. Economics Program: 1)Highest Package Offered :4 LPA (Bank of Hodlers) 2)Average salary package of the batch 3 LPA (till date) 3)Around 80 % of students got placed till date who are interested for the corporate placement Economics students who have studied at LPU are working in reputed institutions like PwC, AMAZON INDIA, AIR VISTARA, URBAN PITARA, HAMILTON LAND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD., NCR EDUSERVICES PVT. LTD., CRIMSON INTERACTIVE LTD.

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Choosing a University is a big decision, as our career fully depends upon that. There are some key parameters that we should keep in mind before choosing any University, like, faculty, placements, international exposure, curriculum, alumni of that university. One of my known is in Lovely Professional University in the same course. Reviews are pretty good. But you need to be wise. Take your decision by yourself. Few points told by my known who did her studies from LPU that will help you to make your decision: The Programme is a judicious mix of conventional economics courses and modern day analytical tools on data analysis. The programme consist of the innovative pedagogy and academics -industry interface. Lovely professional University focuses on providing the practical as well as industrial knowledge to students. The programme has the unique features that make LPU best for study. Student may be given an option to go for 4 weeks study tour to USA/ European countries or any other country as decided by the University subject to conditions. The programme course to build about contemporary issues and challenges in the global economy. The programme provides exposure to data analysis using statistical software like SPSS, MS-Excel etc. The programme offer communication and soft skills courses to enhance personality and employability. Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs etc. Are an integral part of the curriculum of the programme. Here in this course, you will get to know the practical implications of economics. Faculty members are well trained and with a research-oriented mindset. University is providing them education by taking research in its mindset because in future they are going to be great researchers and economists. And coming to the placement, students are getting placed in top firms of India on a lucrative package that is totally worth it. They give you a very good amount of training before you go into campus placements.

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Hello there. My cousin is studying B.Com from and he is very happy to experience the learning environment offered by LPU. As far as B.Sc. (Economics) is concerned LPU gives exposure to its students as much as possible. The course is designed and regularly updates every year by industry experts. Students learn different courses like FINANCIAL ECONOMICS, FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH METHODS AND REPORT WRITING, and many more. The teaching pedagogy is really awesome. The faculty members are highly qualified and teach the students very effectively. The courses in the final year are designed by keeping the pathways you choose. There are three pathways for placement namely Corporate Jobs, government. Jobs, Higher Studies. Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs, etc. Are an integral part of the curriculum. In my opinion I Believe LPU is a great place to study. I hope this helps.

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Dear Virat, LPU is the renowned India's the largest University which offers more than 250 programmes and Economics is one among them. LPU offers B.Sc. ( Hons) Economics which is a mixture of conventional economics courses and modern-day analytical tools. There are key points that are worth to be highlighted: 1. 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 as it includes the subjects of economics starting from basics to the advanced one including the course on econometrics which is high in demand. 2. Education is imparted under semester system and or improved learning, emphasis is laid on Seminars and Case-Based Teaching. More exposure to the students is given by allotting application-oriented assignments and community development projects. 3. Nowadays, the knowledge of statistical tools and their applicability is highly required by big industries. This demand is fully kept in the mind when curriculum for the programme is designed. LPU provides the students with the following options: a. Core and Elective Courses b. Language and Communication Skills c. Open Minors d. Workshops and Seminar Courses 4. Last but not least, Pathways are also floated which actually assist the student to achieve his/her dream. Three pathways such as Corporate Jobs, Government Jobs and Higher Studies are offered to the student in the fourth term so that after going through the core courses students can concentrate on the pathways. More emphasis and hands-on training through a workshop on SPSS, Data Analysis, Excel Modelling, Computer Applications, etc. 5. LPU provides International Exposure and Credit Transfer option to interested students to opt for the semester, year or summer school in the countries like Canada, England, Australia and many more. 6. Companies such as Truelancer, Planetspark, WNS, Bank of Hodlers and many more have visited LPU to recruit the students at the package of 4 Lacks P. A 7. Salient Features #Contemporary Issues: Courses to build awareness about contemporary issues and challenges in the global economy. #Software Skills: Exposure to data analysis using statistical software like SPSS, MS-Excel, etc. #Professional Enhancement: In addition to core curricula, the course offers subjects like communication and soft skills to enhance personality and employability. I hope this helps Thanks!

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Hi, Yes it is. Let me share the details of the course. This course is designed 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.

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LPU is the renowned India's the largest University which offers more than 250 programmes and Economics is one among them. One of my cousin took admission in B.Sc. ( Hons) Economics highlighted that it is a mixture of conventional economics courses and modern day analytical tools. There are key points which are worth to be highlighted: 1. Capable of opening new opportunities especially for the students who wish to pursue a higher degree in the field of economics as it includes the subjects of economics starting from basics to the advanced one including the course on econometrics which is high in demand. 2. Education is imparted under semester system and or improved learning, emphasis is laid on Seminars and Case Based Teaching. 3. Now-a-days, the knowledge of statistical tools and its applicability is a highly required by big industries. This demand is fully kept in the mind when curriculum for the programme is designed. LPU provides the students with the following options: a. Core and Elective Courses b. Language and Communication Skills c. Open Minors d. Workshops and Seminar Courses 4. Last but not the least, Pathways are also floated which actually assist the student to achieve his/her dream. Three pathways such as Corporate Jobs, Government Jobs and Higher Studies are offered to the student in fourth term. More emphasis and hands on training through workshop on SPSS, Data Analysis, Excel Modelling, Computer Applications, etc. 5. LPU provides International Exposure and Credit Transfer option to the interested students to opt for semester, year or summer school in the countries like Canada, England, Australia and many more. 6. Companies such as Truelancer, Planetspark, WNS, Bank of Hodlers and many more have visited LPU to recruit the students at the package of 4 Lacks P. A 7. Salient Features #Contemporary Issues:Courses to build awareness about contemporary issues and challenges in global economy. #Software Skills: Exposure to data analysis using statistical software like SPSS, MS-Excel, etc. #Professional Enhancement: In addition to core curricula, course offers subjects like communication and soft skills to enhance personality and employability. Taking into consideration the above points, I feel that, Lovely Professional University's B.Sc. (Hons) Economics is the best in providing the exposure to the student at various levels. I will advise you to plan the admission at the earliest.

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There are some key parameters that we should keep in mind before choosing any University, like, faculty, placements, international exposure, curriculum, alumni of that university. One of my known is in Lovely Professional University in the same course. Reviews are pretty good. But you need to be wise. Take your decision by yourself. Few points told by my known who did her studies from LPU that will help you to make your decision: The Programme is a judicious mix of conventional economics courses and modern day analytical tools on data analysis. The programme consist of the innovative pedagogy and academics -industry interface. Lovely professional University focuses on providing the practical as well as industrial knowledge to students. The programme has the unique features that make LPU best for study. Student may be given an option to go for 4 weeks study tour to USA/ European countries or any other country as decided by the University subject to conditions. The programme course to build about contemporary issues and challenges in the global economy. The programme provides exposure to data analysis using statistical software like SPSS, MS-Excel etc. The programme offer communication and soft skills courses to enhance personality and employability. Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs etc. Are an integral part of the curriculum of the programme. Here in this course, you will get to know the practical implications of economics. Teachers are well trained and with a research-oriented mindset. University is providing them education by taking research in its mindset because in future they are going to be great researchers and economists. And coming to the placement, students are getting placed in top firms of India on a lucrative package that is totally worth it. They give you a very good amount of training before you go into campus placements.

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Dear Virat, B.Sc. In economics course provides knowledge of principles and techniques that are used in the domain of economics. It aims at providing a holistic overview of all the aspects related to the subject. Apart from that, the course covers all the major concepts and terminologies as per the global significance. Choosing a University is a big decision, as our career fully depends upon that. There are some key parameters that we should keep in mind before choosing any University, like, faculty, placements, international exposure, curriculum, alumni of that university. One of my known is in Lovely Professional University in the same course. Reviews are pretty good. But you need to be wise. Take your decision by yourself. Few points told by my known who did her studies from LPU that will help you to make your decision: The Programme is a judicious mix of conventional economics courses and modern day analytical tools on data analysis. The programme consist of the innovative pedagogy and academics -industry interface. Lovely professional University focuses on providing the practical as well as industrial knowledge to students. The programme has the unique features that make LPU best for study. Student may be given an option to go for 4 weeks study tour to USA/ European countries or any other country as decided by the University subject to conditions. The programme course to build about contemporary issues and challenges in the global economy. The programme provides exposure to data analysis using statistical software like SPSS, MS-Excel etc. The programme offer communication and soft skills courses to enhance personality and employability. Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs etc. Are an integral part of the curriculum of the programme. Here in this course, you will get to know the practical implications of economics. Teachers are well trained and with a research-oriented mindset. University is providing them education by taking research in its mindset because in future they are going to be great researchers and economists. And coming to the placement, students are getting placed in top firms of India on a lucrative package that is totally worth it. They give you a very good amount of training before you go into campus placements.

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