BS Economics

The Department of Economics addresses pressing need for professionals with expertise in economics for various aspects of development, policy making, implementation, research, and teaching. It offers Bachelors of Science in Economics with specialization either in Finance or Data Analytics to equip students with a multifaceted skill set and knowledge base and empower them to thrive in the digital age, where data is a currency of immense value, and offers opportunities for entrepreneurship and pioneering research in economics and related domains. Graduates are well-prepared for careers across various sectors, from business to government, as they can uncover insights from vast datasets, offering a competitive advantage in the job market.

The MS Program started in Fall 2013, where numerous MS students have successfully completed their degrees. Their theses are submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals, and their quality is rigorously assessed by experts in their respective fields.

Outline

  • # Area Total Cr. Hrs.
  • a)Compulsory Courses27
  • b)General Courses21
  • c)Discipline Specific Foundation Courses 27
  • d)Major Courses 31
  • e)Elective Courses 24
  • Total 130

Road Map

  • Semester-I (16 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • ENG101English ICompulsory3
  • EC1103Microeconomics IFoundation3
  • ECMT1003Mathematics I Compulsory3
  • ECCS1003Introduction to programmingCompulsory3
  • PSY101Introduction to Psychology General3
  • ENT101Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship Compulsory1

  • Semester-II (17 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • ENG102English IICompulsory3
  • EC1503Mathematical EconomicsFoundation3
  • EC1203Macroeconomics IFoundation3
  • ECMT1023Statistics ICompulsory3
  • PLS101Introduction to Pol ScienceGeneral3
  • PAK101Pakistan StudiesCompulsory2

  • Semester-III (17 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • ENG203English IIICompulsory3
  • ECMT2033Statistics IIFoundation3
  • EC2113Microeconomics II Foundation3
  • ISL201Islamic StudiesCompulsory2
  • ECMG2013Business AdministrationGeneral3
  • INR101Introduction to International Relations General3

  • Semester-IV (18 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC2213Macroeconomics IIFoundation3
  • PHL201Introduction to PhilosophyGeneral3
  • EC2123World Economic History Foundation3
  • HU1053Introduction to Mass CommGeneral3
  • EC2403Islamic Economics Foundation3
  • SCO201Introduction to Sociology General 3

  • Semester-V (16 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC3303Econometrics IMajor3
  • EC3133International EconomicsMajor3
  • EC3803Development Economics Foundation3
  • EC3223Issues in Pak EconomicsMajor3
  • EC3143WTO, Globalization & Econ. Integ. Major3
  • CLB301Career LabCompulsory1

  • Semester-VI (16 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC3314Econometrics IIMajor4
  • EC3153Monetary EconomicsMajor3
  • EC3163Introduction to Game TheoryMajor3
  • EC4833Dynamic OptimizationMajor3
  • Elective IElective3

  • Semester-VII (15 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC4173Public Sector EconomicsMajor3
  • ECHU4063Research MethodsCompulsory3
  • ECO406Applied EconomicsMajor3
  • Elective IIElective3
  • Elective IIIElective3

  • Semester-VIII (15 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • Elective IVElective3
  • Elective VElective3
  • Elective VIElective3
  • Elective VIIElective3
  • Elective VIIIElective3

  • List of Elective Courses related to Economics


    Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
  • Project Planning and AppraisalECFNx0133
  • Investment AnalysisECFNx0233
  • Business EthicsECMGx033 3
  • Managerial EconomicsECx1833
  • Human Resource EconomicsECx2333
  • Project ManagementECMGx0433
  • Islamic Banking and FinanceECFNx0333
  • Introduction to FinanceECFNx0433
  • Financial AccountingECFNx0533
  • Fundamentals of Management & OrganizationECMGx0533
  • Financial ManagementECFNx0633
  • Business AnalysisECMGx0633
  • Human Resource ManagementECMGx0733
  • Fundamentals of MarketingECMKx0133
  • Supply Chain ManagementECMGx0833
  • Agricultural ManagementECMGx0933
  • Environmental EconomicsECx6033
  • Health EconomicsECx7033

BS Economics (Specialization: Data Analytics)

  • Outline


    # Area Total Cr. Hrs.
  • a)Compulsory Courses27
  • b)General Courses21
  • c)Discipline Specific Foundation Courses 27
  • d)Major Courses 31
  • e)Elective Courses 24
  • Total 130

  • Semester-I (16 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • ENG101English ICompulsory3
  • EC1103Microeconomics IFoundation3
  • ECMT1003Mathematics I Compulsory3
  • ECCS1003Introduction to programmingCompulsory3
  • PSY101Introduction to Psychology General3
  • ENT101Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship Compulsory1

  • Semester-II (17 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • ENG102English IICompulsory3
  • EC1503Mathematical EconomicsFoundation3
  • EC1203Macroeconomics IFoundation3
  • ECMT1023Statistics ICompulsory3
  • PLS101Introduction to Pol ScienceGeneral3
  • PAK101Pakistan StudiesCompulsory2

  • Semester-III (17 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • ENG203English IIICompulsory3
  • ECMT2033Statistics IIFoundation3
  • EC2113Microeconomics II Foundation3
  • ISL201Islamic StudiesCompulsory2
  • ECMG2013Business AdministrationGeneral3
  • INR101Introduction to International Relations General3

  • Semester-IV (18 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC2213Macroeconomics IIFoundation3
  • PHL201Introduction to PhilosophyGeneral3
  • EC2123World Economic History Foundation3
  • HU1053Introduction to Mass CommGeneral3
  • EC2403Islamic Economics Foundation3
  • SCO201Introduction to Sociology General 3

  • Semester-V (16 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC3303Econometrics IMajor3
  • EC3133International EconomicsMajor3
  • EC3803Development Economics Foundation3
  • EC3223Issues in Pak EconomicsMajor3
  • EC3143WTO, Globalization & Econ. Integ. Major3
  • CLB301Career LabCompulsory1

  • Semester-VI (16 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC3314Econometrics IIMajor4
  • EC3153Monetary EconomicsMajor3
  • EC3163Introduction to Game TheoryMajor3
  • EC4833Dynamic OptimizationMajor3
  • Elective IElective3

  • Semester-VII (15 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC4173Public Sector EconomicsMajor3
  • ECHU4063Research MethodsCompulsory3
  • ECO406Applied EconomicsMajor3
  • Elective IIElective3
  • Elective IIIElective3

  • Semester-VIII (15 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • Elective IVElective3
  • Elective VElective3
  • Elective VIElective3
  • Elective VIIElective3
  • Elective VIIIElective3

  • List of Elective Courses related to Data Analytics specialization.


    Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
  • Data science for economicsECDS40333
  • MicroeconometricsECO4033
  • Statistical Machine learningECDS40433
  • Fundamentals of data scienceDSDS11133
  • Programming FundamentalsDSCP10233
  • Programming Fundamentals LabDSCP10211
  • Linear AlgebraDSSS28733
  • Data Structure and Algorithm DSCP20433
  • Data Structure and Algorithm Lab DSCP20411
  • Policy Analysis with Matlab, R & PythonECO4043
  • Introduction to Database systemsDSDB23133
  • Introduction to Database systems Lab DSDB2311
  • Data miningDSDB33333
  • Big Data AnalyticsDSDS44733
  • Exploratory Data Analysis and VisualizationDSDS31633
  • Data Warehousing & Business IntelligenceDSDS41533
  • Probability and statisticsDSSS28633
  • Information securityDSNS44333
  • Time Series AnalysisECO4053
  • Econometrics of Panel dataECO4073
  • Data Analysis with SPSS and StataECO4093
  • Machine Learning for EconomicsECO4133
  • Casual Inference and Policy EvaluationECO4233
  • Visualization and Mapping Economics DataECO4333
  • Survey Method in Social ResearchECO4433
  • Bayesian Data AnalysisECO4533
  • Empirical Methods in Impact EvaluationECO4633
  • Applied Economics with MATLABECO4733

BS Economics (Specialization: Finance)

  • Outline


    # Area Total Cr. Hrs.
  • a)Compulsory Courses27
  • b)General Courses21
  • c)Discipline Specific Foundation Courses 27
  • d)Major Courses 31
  • e)Elective Courses 24
  • Total 130

  • Semester-I (16 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • ENG101English ICompulsory3
  • EC1103Microeconomics IFoundation3
  • ECMT1003Mathematics I Compulsory3
  • ECCS1003Introduction to programmingCompulsory3
  • PSY101Introduction to Psychology General3
  • ENT101Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship Compulsory1

  • Semester-II (17 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • ENG102English IICompulsory3
  • EC1503Mathematical EconomicsFoundation3
  • EC1203Macroeconomics IFoundation3
  • ECMT1023Statistics ICompulsory3
  • PLS101Introduction to Pol ScienceGeneral3
  • PAK101Pakistan StudiesCompulsory2

  • Semester-III (17 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • ENG203English IIICompulsory3
  • ECMT2033Statistics IIFoundation3
  • EC2113Microeconomics II Foundation3
  • ISL201Islamic StudiesCompulsory2
  • ECMG2013Business AdministrationGeneral3
  • INR101Introduction to International Relations General3

  • Semester-IV (18 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC2213Macroeconomics IIFoundation3
  • PHL201Introduction to PhilosophyGeneral3
  • EC2123World Economic History Foundation3
  • HU1053Introduction to Mass CommGeneral3
  • EC2403Islamic Economics Foundation3
  • SCO201Introduction to Sociology General 3

  • Semester-V (16 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC3303Econometrics IMajor3
  • EC3133International EconomicsMajor3
  • EC3803Development Economics Foundation3
  • EC3223Issues in Pak EconomicsMajor3
  • EC3143WTO, Globalization & Econ. Integ. Major3
  • CLB301Career LabCompulsory1

  • Semester-VI (16 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC3314Econometrics IIMajor4
  • EC3153Monetary EconomicsMajor3
  • EC3163Introduction to Game TheoryMajor3
  • EC4833Dynamic OptimizationMajor3
  • Elective IElective3

  • Semester-VII (15 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • EC4173Public Sector EconomicsMajor3
  • ECHU4063Research MethodsCompulsory3
  • ECO406Applied EconomicsMajor3
  • Elective IIElective3
  • Elective IIIElective3

  • Semester-VIII (15 Cr. Hrs.)


    Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
  • Elective IVElective3
  • Elective VElective3
  • Elective VIElective3
  • Elective VIIElective3
  • Elective VIIIElective3

  • List of Elective Courses related to Finance specialization.


    Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
  • Financial AccountingAF12033
  • Financial Risk ManagementECF4033
  • Financial ReportingAF22333
  • Investment and Portfolio ManagementAFMG48633
  • Financial Markets and Institutions ECF4043
  • Financial ManagementAFMG28331
  • Financial Statement AnalysisECF4053
  • Behavioral FinanceECF4063
  • International FinanceECF4073
  • Project Management and EvaluationECM4043
  • Financial DerivativesECF4083
  • Corporate FinanceECF4093
  • Financial Institutions & Economic DevelopmentECF4133
  • Ethics, risk and corporate governanceAFMG38333
  • Corporation taxECF4233
  • Financial modellingECF4333
  • Equity Asset ValuationECF4433
  • Strategic FinanceECF4533
  • Introduction to Bank ManagementECF4633
  • Fixed Income SecuritiesECF4733
  • Derivatives (Options, Swaps and Futures)ECF4833

Admission Criteria

At least 45% marks or 2nd division in F.Sc./FA/I.Com./ICS/A level or equivalent. Candidates are also required to appear in an in-house written test, followed by an interview.

Prospects

A BS Economics graduate is a highly required human resource in government, development, media, politics, banking and financial sectors. The graduate can opt for economic talk shows, policy-making in the government sector and banking sector and also provides the opportunity to pursue a successful career in politics with their wide knowledge of political economy. The programme allows you to be in a position with which you can positively impact millions of people living in uncertain conditions

Fee Structure

BS Economics ( 4 yrs, 8 semesters)

  • Sr. No. COURSE NAME ADMISSION FEE FEE PER CREDIT HOUR Total No. Of Credit Hours Total Fee
  • 1BS Economics25,0006,7001319,02,700
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