Education
Dr. B R Ambedkar School of Economics University is an emerging institute of excellence in economic research and education. It was formed to fulfill the need of an eminent institution in the field of economics that caters to the demands of our rapidly changing and growing nation. Our University nurtures future economists and policy makers by imbibing them with knowledge about the dynamics and challenges around us. It endeavors to develop a one-of-a-kind model of pedagogy and research in economics and its allied disciplines. The curriculum is designed to train students in the fields of growing importance, in virtually every modern career, be it corporate, academia, analytics or public policy. The expertise of our students is enhanced through exposure to the latest theoretical and empirical research. All the programmes offered in the university are fully residential which helps the students to grow and learn together while making the most of the opportunities available.
VISION AND MISSION
Dr B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics University, Bengaluru is established for public benefit and accordingly its objectives are set to establish a State of Art School of learning economics and other social sciences. It is set to endeavour on the lines indicated by Dr B.R. Ambedkar, an economist who is the architect of the Constitution of India.
“The student so trained should learn to distinguish between what may fairly be called matter of fact and what is certainly mere matter of opinion. He should be accustomed to distinguish issues, and to look at separate questions each on its own merits and without an eye to their bearings on some cherished theory. He should learn to state fairly, and even sympathetically the position of those to whose practical conclusions he is most stoutly able to weight evidence, to follow and criticize argument and put his own value on authorities.”
(From Works and Speeches of Dr B R Ambedkar, Vol II-P-296-297)
The University aspires to provide necessary support in economic human power to the country and create an inclusive society through the participation of key stakeholders in government, public, private and academic institutes.
Bengaluru is a hub of international business and the demand for well-trained manpower in economics is highly requisited. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics University, Bengaluru aspires to fill the important void in the teaching and training support required for public policy, corporates, government agencies and also analysis of trends and patterns in the economy. It is expected to shed light on the implications of various initiatives and activities undertaken by the government, private sector and developments at the regional, national and global level.
Analytical research capacity in the social sciences both to monitor the course of the economic development and society on the one hand, and to guide the future on the other would be of immense value to the society in general. Given the diverse and fast-changing economy of the state and its linkages with international business, the university promises to match the crucial demand for first-rate trained developmental personnel. The University is planned to emerge as a School of Excellence in the country. It aims to acquire a unique brand name at international level through
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