Economics: General Objectives of The Program
Economics: General Objectives of The Program
Economics: General Objectives of The Program
College/Institution: CBE
Program duration (in years): Three for regular and Four for extension
Program Objective
The aim of the program is to produce high level professionals in Economics that will benefit the country’s
sustainable economic development.
The program offers students a comprehensive basis for professional and academic careers and further
education in any economics specializations, through courses and thesis work.
Students will be equipped with a solid knowledge of economic theory as applied to development issues,
natural resources, and other socio-economic issues concerning the developing countries in particular and the
globe in general.
Generally, The department has the objective of producing high level qualified experts in different
professions, launching different research findings to the advantage of the local/country, and providing
consultancy service to the community that will benefit the country’s development Endeavour, which will
foster the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) of Ethiopia to reach the middle income countries in the
near future.
To produce Economists (Economic thinkers) with basic skills that would help to teach and do research in
areas of economics.
To better acquaint the students with solid understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theories and
other economic issues for intelligent applications of economics in a way that improve the quality, relevance
and output of undergraduates in economics in Ethiopia.
To equip the students with the necessary methodologies in economics that enable them explain the economic
phenomenon, undertake economic analysis and design economic policy.
To highlight the different applications of economic theories in various sectors and expose the students to the
different sub-discipline of economics labor economics, agricultural economics, industrial economics,
environmental economics, financial economics, etc]
Produce graduates with a skill of planning, project preparation, monitoring and evaluation.
To enable the students undertake theoretical and applied researches relevant to the overall development
strategies and vision of the country and address national problems of socio-economic roots; and disseminate
research findings through outreach program.
To promote interdisciplinary collaboration among the various programs in training, research and extension.
To offer short term training courses and provides consultancy service for different organizations and
community.
To show students how economic science evolved, its present and future vision of the field and make them
up-to-date with the dynamism of the field.
Admission requirements – the department is a program of study that normally takes three years to complete for full
time regular students and four to five years for part time students. The department will admit if the student:
Have successfully completed preparatory level schools and pass Entrance examination for the University
prepared by Ministry of Education.
Have able to pass the standards set by the department.
List of courses