Overview

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The Department of Development Economics at St. Pius X College, Rajapuram, established in 1995, has been a pioneer in economics education. Initially offering a BA in Economics, the department innovated its curriculum in the 2000-01 academic year to introduce the distinctive BA in Development Economics. In the academic year 2005-06 the department started offering MA in Development Economics, which is a unique post graduate programme with special emphasis on developmental issues in Economics.

Undergraduate Programs

The BA in Development Economics is a unique program with a strong emphasis on the developmental and applied aspects of economics. Under the newly introduced Four-Year Undergraduate Program (FYUGP), students have flexible academic pathways:

• Three-year BA Development Economics
• Four-year BA Development Economics Honours
• Four-year BA Development Economics Honours with Research

A key feature of the FYUGP is the opportunity for students to pursue minor courses from other departments during their first three semesters. This flexibility allows students to customize their educational journey and even change their course of study. Popular pathways include:

• BA Development Economics with Commerce (Six minor courses from Commerce)
• BA Development Economics with Management Studies (Six minor courses from Management Studies)
• BA Development Economics with Commerce and Management Studies (Three minor courses from Commerce and three minor courses from Management Studies)
• BA Development Economics with Mathematics and Commerce (Three minor courses from Mathematics and three minor courses from Commerce)
• BA Development Economics with Mathematics and Management Studies (Three minor courses from Mathematics and three minor courses from Management Studies)
• BA Development Economics with Multi-disciplinary Minors

Postgraduate Programs

The department also offers an MA in Development Economics, a unique postgraduate program with a special focus on developmental aspects of economics

Alumni Achievements

Our alumni are a testament to the department's academic rigor and commitment to excellence. Graduates are well-placed in reputed multinational corporations (MNCs), and many have pursued PhDs, now serving as faculty in prestigious institutions including Universities, National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). In its three decades of existence, the college has produced numerous exemplary alumni, including Bineesh Balan, secured admission in the prestigious London School of Economics, Dr. Bibin K. Joy, who is placed at the World Bank and Dr. Renjith R, Assistant Professor in IIM.