Are you passionate about the business and finance sector? Do you follow the national and international news? Then, an Economics degree is the answer. It has always been one of the most sought-after degrees amongst youth.
Economics degrees are designed to tackle all the issues that have an impact on financial situations, ranging from production to how resources are used. Candidates are trained to understand how the economy suffers fluctuations based on the market’s needs and wants followed by the market’s supply and demand.
By far one of the most crucial elements is that economics is divided into microeconomics and macroeconomic. Microeconomics deals with the economic behaviour at an individual level (companies, buyers, sellers and others), whilst macroeconomics illustrates the bigger picture, on a national or global scale (unemployment, economic growth, inflation and so on).
Having an economics degree increases anyone’s chances to find a job, regardless of the field. This is mainly due to the fact that graduates hold many transferable abilities, such as analytical and problem-solving skills, that are suitable for any career.
A study made by the London School of Economics and Political Science showed that graduates from an economics course have a starting salary of £33,000 per year. Having a job in the field right after graduation is a major positive aspect and comes with a lot of opportunities for career advancement.
Economics degrees are usually a three years commitment and sometimes are offered as part of a joint degree. This means that Economics can be studied along with another subject such as engineering, management, law, computer science and others.
This degree can be found either as a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Bachelor of Arts (BA). The BSc focuses more on economical theory and statistical techniques, while BA is combined with social sciences and qualitative modules.
Though this University has fame countrywide for its education and graduate employment rates, the University is still not good enough to produce a considerable number of graduates who can represent the University worldwide. The university is facing challenges of nepotism teacher recruitment process, student politics, less practical education, corruption, fewer promotions, irregularity in classes, and so on. I think it is time to focus on solving the issues.
View moreEven though the university is considered the topmost ranked university in Bangladesh, the university is still struggling to provide a free and safe campus for students from all socio-political groups. accommodation in this campus is one of the worst among the public universities. Education is comparatively better but it is not the only thing why students get admitted here. this university is also considered as the center of the student’s politics that’s why most of the time the campus environment turn into violent nature. the teachers are not always teachers. sometimes they are politicians, sometimes businessmen, and sometimes bohemians. many of them do not even care about the classes and course syllabus they have to complete. I hope the university will try to regain its own nature as it was in the earliest period.
View moreI started my Master’s in Economics at the University of Dhaka in 2019 and completed the degree in 2021. University of Dhaka is undoubtedly the top most public university of Bangladesh where the most talented students can get a chance to pursue their education. It is also a dream of millions of students to study in this university located in the heart of the capital Dhaka. I was fortunate that I had some brilliant and international standard professors and a well-thought course curriculum that includes both practical and theoretical aspects in an integrated way. The program was outstanding. However, I can’t forget the bad experiences of University residence services (Halls) where it is indeed tough to get a good environment, even though there were some colleagues, juniors and seniors who made it possible for me to survive there.
If anyone asks me to rate my program, I would give it 8/10.