Department of Economics | Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce

Economics

About Department

The Department of Economics was instituted in 1960. The Department offers undergraduate courses such as B.A. and B.COM, a three-year duration semester-based course. It has made a qualitative contribution in research activities and education in the field of economics since its initiation. Presently, Dr. Shubhangi B. Patil is the Head of the Department, specializing in Industrial & International Economics. Departmental strength also consists of six assistant professors, among them four are the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) specialized in various areas of economics.

Department offers six papers in TYBA including Econometrics and Mathematical Economics which make the course more practical and skill oriented. Our department has special cabin which helps students in group learning. Department always follows pragmatic approach in the teaching learning process. Thus, along with regular teaching. Department of Economic also regularly organizes various academic activities and co-curricular activities through Economic association. Department also executes its academic autonomy by offering various Certificate courses with additional credits like Certificate Course in Basics of Share Market Operation and Certificate Course in Basics of Mathematics for Economic Analysis, Research Methodology I & II, Basics of Econometrics etc.

Faculty of the department keeps updating themselves through their participation in various workshops, training programs, research activities like research paper writing & presentation in international & National, State, Conference, seminar and publish paper in peer reviewed, referred journals, UGC Care listed journals, Scopus Index journals etc. Our faculty also undertake minor research projects related to finance and social and economic issues. Department is consistently working on the skill development of the students. Our department strives to reach standard of excellence in teaching and research activities. Faculty also train students in research activity & encourage them to present & publish their research papers in reputed journals.

Department introduced its own website “Somaiyanomics”. It is an online platform of the students, by the students & for the students. This website is managed by students who are guided by teacher in charge of Web tech team. Link for the website: https://somaiyanomics.wixsite.com/eakjsac

Objectives

To impart theoretical, practical and update knowledge in various disciplines of Economics.
To support and promote research activities and develop soft skills among the students through various programs which are necessary for career success.
To encourage the students to become an entrepreneurs.
To increase employability among the students.

HOD and Faculty Profile

Sr.No.	Name	Designation	Link
01.	Dr. Shubhangi Patil	Head, Dept. of Economics, Assistant Professor Ph. D., M.A. in Economics, NET, B. Ed.	View Profile
02.	Mrs. Jayshree Kotak	Assistant Professor NET, M.A. (Economics), M. Com., B. Ed. LLB	View Profile
03.	Dr. Mahendra Mishra	Assistant Professor Ph.D., M.A. (Economics), M.Phil., NET	View Profile
04.	Dr. Sunil Chandanshive	Assistant Professor Ph.D., M.Phil., M.A., NET, PGDFT, PGDCG	View Profile
05.	Mrs. Deepali Toraskar	Assistant Professor NET, SET, B.Ed., M.A. (Economics)	View Profile
06.	Dr. Flora Pandya	Assistant Professor Ph. D., NET, SET, M.A. (Economics)	View Profile

Academics

Programme

Syllabus

K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Vidyavihar Mumbai is premiere academic Institution with autonomous status having introduced the CBCGS (Choice Based Credit and Grading System) to cater the needs of the learner with a focus on learner centric curriculum. Curriculum is revised after every three years after obtaining the inputs from the alumni, industrial experts, subject experts and the teachers. In tune with the University of Mumbai's curricular structure, UGC guidelines and NAAC expectations regular designing and development of quality- based curriculum with local, regional, national and international relevance leading to excellence. The revision of the elective , core, ability enhancement and the interdisciplinary courses in under graduate as well as as post graduate program is undertaken after every three years. CBCGS with its rich and varied palette of courses opens up newer avenues of learning beyond the opted discipline across the departments.

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Activities

The Department regularly organizes various co-curricular activities through the Economic Association. The Department organizes Industrial Visits, Study Tour to RBI, BSE, SEBI & NSE, and Workshops, Guest lectures, Seminars, Exhibition, and various competitions like PPT presentation competition, Essay writing competition, Diagram making Competition, Mock Stock Competition, Quiz Competition, Poster making and Presentation Competition, Extempore Competition, Elocution Competition, Debate Competition etc. for all round development of the students. Department also organizes it annual festival “Ecofest” Department has also published its newsletter named “Fincredible” where students can get information about economic concepts, theories & its application in simple language.

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Students

Student Achievements

Miss Gouri Desai (SYBA)

Her article titled Role of technology in education got published in the e book Contemporary Perspectives in Management. (ISBN 978-81-952196-8-1)

Mr.Kathan Shah (SYBA)

Participated in Intercollegiate Student seminar organized by R.J.College

Miss Vidhi Jain (TYBA)

Published paper in Economic Challenger(International Journal Indexed Ebsco, USA, Peer reviewed with SJIF 2020 Impact factor 6.803) titled India’s Preparation for the Rollover to the 5G network

Miss Meghana Neelkantan (SYBA)

Published paper in Internaional Journal of Advanced & Applied Research(International Peer reviewed Journal) with ISSN-2347- 7075 Impact factor 7.328 titled Study of Automation in the Indian Banking sector

Mr. Shashank Tiwari (SYBA)

Presented paper at University of Mumbai in 16th Inter collegiate Research convention Avishkar titled on Declining birth rate & its effect on GDP of India

Miss Hazel Mathew (SYBA)

Presented paper in 6th International student research Conference inMarketing, University of Kelaniya, Sri-Lanka titled Quantitative Easing in the Context of Covid 19

Miss Gouri Desai (F.Y.B.A)

Got selected for final round of Research Paper competition at Ruia College Rajtarangini Festival.

Miss Shriya Tilak (F.Y.B.A )

Got selected for final round of Musafir Hoon Competition (travel profile) at Ruia College Rajtarangini Festival.

Miss Mahek Vasani (FYBA)

Presented paper on Impact of Covid 19 on Education and students behavior at Student Research National Level Conference on the theme of Covid -19 A new World Order organized by GNC Research Centre of Guru Nanak College of Arts, Science and Commerce.

Miss Gouri Desai (FYBA)

Presented research paper titled Business Ethics in India at the National Conference organised by MKMP College on 20 February, 2021. Her paper got published in Arhat Multidisciplinary International Education Research Journal. (ISSN 2278-65) Volume X, Issue II March –April 2021.

Mr. Gaurav Sunil Gotmare (TYBA)

Best Speaker at Inter-collegiate (Ruia College) event called Arthniti

Mr. Vishawajeet Katkar (SYBA)

Egypt Volunteer Internship