About Department
Department of Economics at Churchagate Campus was established in 1972, under the able leadership of Prof. Ramesh Panse, Prof. S K G Sundaram and Prof. Vibhuti Patel, each for more than a decade. Today the department inculcates market oriented skills in students by conducting workshops, seminars and internships.
In the contemporary world of increased globalization and interconnectivity, the Department of Economics, SNDTWU , is offering courses and programs that would facilitate the students to overcome the challenges in a highly competitive twenty-first century. Economics is a discipline that is both complex and equally interesting in nature as it embraces deep knowledge of philosophy and thereby penetrates the daily life of human being. Understanding this unique feature, the department has been constantly making efforts to engage its students and faculties to involve in collaborative research which would contribute to the society.
- Workers in informal sector
- Political Economy of Declining Sex Ratio
- Public Finance (Special component)
- International Economics
- Human Development
- Budget Audits
- Establishment in 1968
- More than 15 research projects for UGC, ICSSR, Planning Commission, NCERT, Ministry of WCD, UNFPA, UNDP, AIILSG
- Formation of Centre for Dr. Ambedkar Studies under which 5 seminars, 5 research projects, 3 public lectures, Essay-poster-elocution competition
- 7 awards won by faculty
- 32 research reports, 7 books, 94 articles in journals, co-editor of 3 academic journals
- To introduce the students to the advanced theories in economics.
- To equip students with analytical tools of economics to understand the current economic reality with perspective of problem solving.
- To introduce the tools of empirical analysis.
- To offer a wide range of courses enabling the students in their pursuit of specialization – e.g. economics of labour, industry, gender, social & physical infrastructure etc.
- To organise various curricular and co-curricular academic programmes.
The Department of Economics envisions becoming a center of excellence in education, research and policy advocacy, with a focus on women’s empowerment. It aims to enable women to become insightful thinkers, effective leaders, and agents of positive socio-economic change in India and beyond by imparting inclusive, equitable, and sustainable education.
- To provide rigorous academic training that equips students with strong analytical, policy-making, and problem-solving skills in the field of economics.
- To foster a supportive and intellectually enriching environment that nurtures critical thinking, collaboration, innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
- To promote impactful research and active engagement with socio-economic challenges, contributing to policy discourse and empowering women to participate meaningfully in the economy.
- To cultivate leadership, organizational, and interpersonal competencies through meaningful co-curricular and extra-curricular engagement.
“Economic Development with Human Face.”