ADVANTAGES OF STUDYING B.SC. (ECONOMICS) HONOURS AT SSE

 Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE) is one of the best known economics colleges in Pune. SSE is a growing institution with a demonstrable record of success. This very niche institute seeks to develop intellectual discipline, critical and analytical assessment, which will result in rational thinking. The following advantages set SSE apart

Academics

SSE adopts innovative and proactive methods of pedagogy with emphasis on holistic development of individuals. SSE students pursuing B.Sc. Economics or M.Sc. Economics are trained comprehensively in academic writing and quantitative analytical skills and a high degree of application of Mathematics and Statistics (Quantitative in nature). The academic and administrative processes are focused on Information Communication and Technology and the students are given ample opportunities for internships at NGOs, corporate offices, and research institutes.

Pedagogy

SSE’s unique pedagogy includes innovative approaches like software based teaching and training, flipped classroom techniques, case method of teaching, peer teaching and learning and more. Students are provided access to a wide selection of research papers, policy papers, and data sets for them to explore as well.

Unique programme structure

SSE’s programme structure is well evolved into a finely tuned programme. It takes an interdisciplinary approach with emphasis on project based learning, experiential learning, film and documentary based learning, and more. It also features group career counselling, and students are expected to present dissertations over two semesters.

Internationalization

SSE has a global Immersion programme (International exchange) which allows students a chance to be enriched by international experiences. Its teaching courses benchmarked with leading universities and its curriculum is internationally acclaimed. Students from SSE regularly earn admissions to leading Indian and foreign universities and become globally employable. The semester exchange programmes give students the opportunity to spend a semester abroad as well, which is always a powerful growing experience. 

 

Internships

All BSc and MSc students are required to complete an internship as a requirement of their coursework. The Placement Cell assists students in applying for internships. The aim of the internship is to widen the student’s perspective and to help them understand the real-life implications of the theoretical frameworks learned in class. It gives the students an opportunity to experience and appreciate real-world challenges in the areas of research and business.

 

Placements

Final Placements at SSE is considered to be an important dimension of educational attainment and therefore is accorded high priority. Over the years SSE has developed, nurtured and forged long-lasting collaborations and relationships with a number of research institutes, corporate firms, NGOs and development agencies. It is a conscious effort on the part of SSE to expand the network of association, so as to reflect synergies between the academic training and research/industry needs.

 

Research projects

Some of the research projects undertaken by B.Sc. Economics (Hons.) students include food waste management in restaurants, implementation and awareness of solid waste management among households, waste management in APMC mandis, confluence of waste pickers in waste management models, biomedical waste management in pathological laboratories in Pune, menstrual waste management, electronic waste management in banking and educational institutions, biomedical waste management in pathological labs, and much more.

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