Bachelor of Social Science in Economics

The primary objective of the Bachelor program in economics is to develop economists who can meet the demand of the private sector, the not-for-profit sector, and government for competent personnel who are well trained in the tools of economic analysis and measurement. The program stresses a strong foundation in standard economic theory, econometric methods, and their application to current problems faced by businesses, the not-for-profit sector, and government agencies.

Admission Requirements:

Every applicant, without any exception, must fulfill the admission requirements as laid down by IBAIS University. Admission test and interview for admission into the first trimester will be held three times a year. No interim or supplementary admission test or interview will be arranged.

A higher secondary certificates or its equivalent in Science, Arts, Commerce or other fields of study is the basic educational requirement. Minimum five subjects in O-level and two subjects in A-level education are required. Minimum qualifying GPA to be eligible to apply is 2.5 individually in SSC/ ‘O’ level and HSC/ ‘A’ level examinations.

For all foreign certificates, the University as per rules of Bangladesh Government will determine equivalence.

Degree Requirements:

The BSS degree requirements are as follows:

a)      Completion of 41 courses (120 credit hours)

b)      Completion of the dissertation with at least a ‘C+’ grade (6.0 credit hours)

c)      Passing of all courses individually and maintaining a minimum CGPA of C+ (2.5)

Duration: A student under normal work load will have 12 credit hours per trimester for undergraduate programs. Four years will be required to complete the Bachelor degree.

Twelve Trimester Course Sequence

Freshman Year (First Year)

1^st Trimester

2^nd Trimester

3^rd Trimester

Sophomore Year (Second Year)

4^th Trimester

5^th Trimester

6^th Trimester

Junior Year (Third Year)

7^th Trimester

8^th Trimester

9^th Trimester

Senior Year (Fourth Year)

10^th Trimester

11^th Trimester          

12^th Trimester

All BSS candidates should complete supervised study and research culminating in a dissertation in their fields of specialization. The completed dissertation should be well-bound and printed in accordance with the regulations of IBAIS University.