BSc (Hons.) with Major in Economics & Minor in Media Studies

Program Overview

Areas: Economics, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Management, Banking, Finance, Development, Trade, Econometrics, Financial Markets, Mass Media, Marketing, New Media Technologies, Digital Photography, Journalism

Duration: 4 years, 8 semesters

Credits: 135

Career Paths: Media research, Media Marketing, journalism, publishing, New Media Development, Banking and Financial Sector, Commerce and industry, Research organizations, Regulatory Bodies, Planning and Development Institutions, Non-Governmental Organizations.

• Scholarships 

  Merit Scholarships

  1. 75% of the tuition fees for all students  securing 90% or higher marks in intermediate or 3As in A levels (continued or awarded conditional on maintaining 3.8 or higher CGPA with full workload)
  2. 50% of the tuition fees for all students securing 80-89% or 2As in A levels (continued or awarded conditional on maintaining 3.5-3.8  CGPA with full workload)

  Need Based Scholarship
  Up to 100% subject to assessment of the need, certain verifications and competence

  Beaconhouse Group Patronage Scholarship
  100% admission fee waiver for all graduates of Beaconhouse School System or its affiliates.

• Career Prospects

  Here are some routes graduates can pursue: 
  Media research, public relations and marketing, journalism, publishing new media development, Banking and Financial Sector, Commerce and industry, Research organizations, Regulatory Bodies, Planning and Development Institutions, Non-Governmental Organizations,

• Program Objectives 

  The distribution of credits indicates the priorities of the program: a deep, broad and structured training in core areas of economics built on the foundation of a liberal arts training as embodied in the non-economics core, and the room to explore a variety of subjects within and beyond the confines of economics.

• Learning Outcomes

  • To equip students with the standard conceptual tools and language of the economics discipline and profession, so as to allow students to participate in contemporary global conversations and debates. 
  • Courses in Economics program allow students to participate in conversations and debates not only on the margins of the economics discipline, but also to converse with critical voices within the mainstream. 
  • To equip students with the tools of quantitative and empirical analysis which economics students today are expected to be familiar with. 

• Courses

  • Course Categories & Mainstream Courses 

    Table 1: Credit Requirements by Course Category for BSc (Hons.) with Majors in Economics and Minor in Media Studies 

    
    

    Category Name	Category Abbreviation	Courses	Number of Credits Hrs.
    Economics Core	EC	22	66
    Economics Electives	EE	06	18
    Non-economics core	NEC	08	21
    Non-economics electives	NEE	03	09
    Media Studies Courses		07	21
    Total		46	135

    Table 2: Mainstream Courses for Minor in Media Studies

    Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Pre-Reqs
    MCB-116	Introduction To Mass Studies	3	-
    MCB-211	Introduction to  Broadcast Media	3	-
    MCB-647	Introduction to Advertising	3	-
    MCM-522	Introduction to Public Relations	3	-
    MCB-305	Digital Media Marketing	3	-
    MCM-531	Graphics and Visual Design	3	-
    MCB-461	Media, Management and Marketing	3	-
    	Total	21

• Transfer Policy

  Transfer of the students from other related schools/programs would be permissible for only those students who have secured minimum 2.0 CGPA.  

• Degree Requirement

  Students are required to complete 132 credit hours in order to complete the degree.