NSS COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Introduction

Introduction to Economics Department.

The Economics Department was established in 1988. One of the first of the great teachers of the Department was Dr. Manisha Karne, currently a Professor at Mumbai School of Economics and Public Policy. Her knowledge and skill as a teacher helped to make our department well equipped with latest references books in the library. In its golden era, the Department ran arguably one of the finest undergraduate programmes in the college. The department taught two subjects namely, Business Economics and Foundation Course – I.

The UG and PG curriculum is periodically upgraded by the Board of Studies, University of Mumbai. In 2011, the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) has been introduced at the UG level, following the directives of the University of Mumbai.

Objectives of the Department

The department of Economics which focusses on the overall development of the students is guided by its motto ‘Nurtured to Excel’. The specific objectives of the department are in perfect harmony with the vision and mission of the college. Objectives are;

Train the students to excel in career and life.
Mould morally conscious, socially committed and economically independent citizens.
Provide guidance to students to set their life goals.
Guide the students to become ideal citizens.

SWOC Analysis

Strengths:

Dedicated and hardworking faculties
The faculties have

Special emphasis on communicating economic concepts.
Eager to reach out to the disadvantaged students
Consistently striving to improve pedagogy
Regularly improving their skills

Weaknesses:

Challenge of an extensive syllabi as well as to impart knowledge beyond the syllabus to the learners.
Large class size which makes it difficult to provide individual guidance to all students.

Opportunities:

The faculty can innovate ways.
To impart the learning inputs in an interesting manner to invoke interest in the subject among the learners.
Engage them to participate in co-curriculum activities.
Provide guidance to go for higher education and appear for competitive exam in the field of Economics.
Use of ICT resources to improve pedagogy.

Challenges:

Teaching a complex subject to a large number of students.
To establish linkages with various institutions related to the subject to impart practical knowledge.
To improve employability of the students.
Efficient time management to do multi-tasking.

Staff Members

Name	Qualification/Experience	Designation
Mr. Sachin Mungase	M.A.(UGC – NET & SET) Pursuing Ph.D.	Assistant Professor Head, Department of Economics

Important Activities of the Department

The department holds frequent the following co-curriculum activities

All the teachers of the department were actively involved in taking remedial coaching lectures throughout the year in their respective subjects.
Personal and career counseling was undertaken regularly by all teachers under mentor tutor scheme so as to encourage and guide the students on various issues related to education and career.
In order to improve departmental result, faculty members providing lectures hand-outs, PPT, Synopsis, question bank, guidance on one-to-one basis, etc to students.
Department deliver lecture in the classroom with the help of ICT.
Lectures Notes, PPT, supporting material is shared on the Google classroom with the students.
The department is organizing co-curriculum activities like Group Discussion on “Union Budget”, Poster and Rangoli Competition on the topics given in B.Com Degree Syllabus in order to create interest among students about the subject and also provide them opportunity to show their presentation skills through such activities.
The department is organizing every year Study Visit as a part of Syllabus to RBI Monetary Museum, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai.

Departmental Reports