M.Sc Economics at IGIDR Mumbai Offline Course

This is a two-year programme, which imparts students with a rigorous and hands-on training in Economics, with special emphasis on analytical and problem solving skills as well as exposure to emerging policy issues at the national and international levels. This programme involves a successful completion of either 16 courses or 15 courses and a Master’s thesis. It is aimed at all those with necessary quantitative prerequisites who would like to be grounded in economic analysis. 

This is a two-year programme. First Year course work exclusively focuses on the following compulsory courses: Microeconomics-I and II, Macroeconomics-I and II, Econometrics-I and II, Mathematics for Economists, and Development Economics.

In the second year students are required to choose eight optional courses (or seven optional courses and a Master’s thesis) that includes (i) one Major Field of Specialisation consisting of four optional courses in a related field, (ii) one Minor Field of Specialisation consisting of two optional courses in a related field, and (iii) two (or one in case the student opts to do a Master’s thesis) other optional courses that may be from un-related fields.

Those who successfully complete the M.Sc. programme at IGIDR and found eligible as per the rules could join the M.Phil./Ph.D. programme. Such candidates may be exempted from the course requirements and would receive stipends (under the existing rules) for one year in case of M.Phil. registration and three years in case of Ph.D. registration.