The Department of Economics at NUR International University has been offering the BS Economics and MS Economics programs since 2015. The department has evolved over time, adding resources, introducing new and wider range of courses, upgrading curricula and adding new scholars to bring it up to par with contemporary needs. The department is the part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
WHAT IS BS ECONOMICS?
Bachelors in Economics Program at NUR International University (NIU), with two specialization options (i.e. development economics or econometrics) develops students’ analytical skills in theoretical and empirical aspects of the subject. This program has been designed for students who, after completing 12 years of education, are looking for some knowledge based, career oriented, and market driven educational program that would lead to promising careers. The program is a blend of theory, quantitative methods for model building & analysis, research and applied areas in economics. It will develop and sharpen the analytical skills of the students to unlock value in economic data.
WHY AT NIU?
NIU offers the opportunity to specialize either in development economics or in econometrics. Unlike any other typical university degree, we will take the students to the frontier of the discipline, covering recent research as well as more established material. The program includes a wide-ranging and diverse set of cutting edge topics in the field of development economics and econometrics with an equally far reaching set of potential application areas.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
NIU’s economics graduates through rigorous training will be prepared for careers in planning and development divisions, government institutions, NGO's and research institutes, or for future study or research in graduate or professional schools in economics, public policy or management. Another unique feature is the availability of professional and practical training in an already established and well-knitted set-up in our sister concerns like NUR Student Leadership Program-NSLP, NUR Center for Research and Policy-NCRP and NUR Community Outreach Program-NCOP.