Master of Arts in Economics
The MA in Economics programme offered at Ahmedabad University’s Amrut Mody School of Management is designed for students who are looking to deeply understand economic theory and its application to address complex questions through rigorous data analysis. It provides:
- Training in applying economic models and tools to the changing needs of corporations, the financial sector, and policy institutions
- Training to critically analyse and evaluate real world problems in micro and macro contexts concerning human and firm behaviour
- An opportunity to develop expertise in financial economics integrating data analytics with modern behavioural and institutional aspects of finance

Programme Highlights
Faculty with extensive research and practical experience in economics, finance, data analytics and public policy
Deep understanding of data sciences, analytics, and technology with courses at the frontier of economics and research
Exclusive problem-solving experience through industry engagement
High faculty-to-student ratio enabling better student engagement
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What you gain from our MA in Economics Programme
- A career pathway to jobs in the financial sector, management consultancies, and accounting firms
- Skills in time-series analysis, business analytics, and programme evaluation
- A strong foundation that allows you to theoretically and empirically formulate, hypothesise, and find innovative solutions to societal problems
- A clear understanding of causality, usage of the most appropriate statistical techniques, and software tools to test the impact of any event, policy, or intervention
- An interdisciplinary perspective
- Collaborative skills through problem-solving projects cutting across domains
Faculty with PhDs from
- Cambridge University
- Delft University of Technology
- ICT Mumbai
- IITs
- IISc
- Stanford University
- University Of Warwick
- Louisiana State University
- Queen's University at Kingston
- National Technical University of Ukraine
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
- Portland State University
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Virginia
Why Should You Join Ahmedabad University?
Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit research university that offers students a liberal arts education attracting over 3000 students from across India and the world. As a research university, we are committed to the discovery of new ideas and to the belief that good theory results in good practice. Our academic environment offers students, researchers and faculty the opportunity to participate in a unique learning process mediated by fieldwork and projects that enable deep creative insight, rigorous analytical experimentation, and fulfilling careers.

Interdisciplinary curriculum, experiential learning environment and research define an Ahmedabad education. The University presents students with an opportunity to learn from the best of faculty from highly-ranked institutions of international repute, including the IIMs, IITs, IISc, The Wharton School, Stanford University, MIT, University of Chicago, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, University of California Berkeley, Harvard University, UCLA, University of California at Santa Barbara, Purdue University, Emory University, University of Maryland, Indiana University, University of Virginia, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Pittsburgh, University of Notre Dame, University of Cambridge, Imperial College, UCL, University of Edinburgh, McGill University, Delft University, Leiden University, Uppsala University, ISI, Delhi University, JNU, and the University of Mumbai.
About Amrut Mody School of Management
The Amrut Mody School of Management offers wide-ranging, multi-faceted management education through undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programmes. We also offer short-term certificate programmes for working professionals and other practitioners. The School is located in the heart of Ahmedabad, one of India’s most vibrant and historic centres of commerce.
Its mercantile and industrial history underscore its present-day reputation as a hub of enterprise and new business ideas. In addition to its bustling streets, markets and sophisticated cultural life, the city is also home to many of India’s most reputed educational institutions, making it uniquely liveable for students and academics.
Fees and Financial Aid
The tuition fee* for the two-year Programme is INR 5,00,000 (INR 2,50,000 per annum). At Ahmedabad University, we believe that finances should not stand in the way of pursuing education. All students will receive tuition support of INR 75,000 per year. Students needing additional financial assistance can opt for a Fellowship, under which they are required to undertake Teaching Assistantship under a faculty member assisting them in teaching. For students choosing the Fellowship option, the tuition support would increase to INR 1.25 lakh per year, thus reducing their tuition fees by 50% to INR 1.25 lakh per year. (*Excludes books/course materials and University accommodation and dining.)