About the Department

The Department of Economics aligns its strategic plan with the college-wide Balanced Scorecard (BSC) system — ensuring long-term and short-term objectives, financial and non-financial goals, and internal and external performance indicators are fully integrated. This systematic approach enhances the department’s ability to meet its mission and vision effectively.

General Objectives of the Program

• Produce high-level professionals in Economics to support sustainable economic development.
• Offer students a strong foundation for professional and academic careers through coursework and thesis work.
• Equip students with solid knowledge of economic theory relating to development, resources, and socio-economic issues globally.
• Produce qualified experts, support community development with research outcomes, and enhance national development goals including Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP).

Specific Objectives of the Program

• Train Economists with foundational skills in teaching and research.
• Build strong understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theories for practical application.
• Equip students with methodological tools to analyze economic phenomena and design policy.
• Expose learners to applications of economics across fields such as labor, agriculture, industry, environment, and finance.
• Produce graduates skilled in planning, project preparation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Enable students to conduct theoretical and applied research that supports national development strategies.
• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration across programs in training, research, and extension.
• Offer short-term training and consultancy services to organizations and communities.
• Help students understand the evolution of economic science and stay updated with the field’s dynamism.

Graduation Requirements

• No “F”, “NG”, or “I” grade in any course.
• Completion of the minimum Ethiopian Credit Transfer System (EtCTS) requirements and all mandatory courses.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

Degree Nomenclature

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded: