M.Sc. Economics
(Financial Economics)
Develop advanced expertise in financial economics, econometrics, investment analysis, and data-driven decision making. This two-year postgraduate programme equips students with analytical, quantitative, and practical skills required for careers in finance, consulting, banking, research, and policymaking.
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Building Future Financial Economists
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
The M.Sc. Economics (Financial Economics) programme is designed for students who aspire to build careers at the intersection of economics and finance. The curriculum combines strong theoretical foundations with practical applications in financial markets, corporate finance, econometrics, investment analysis, and financial modelling.
Advanced Econometrics & Quantitative Analysis
Financial Modelling using R & STATA
Exposure to Capital Markets & Investments
Research-oriented curriculum
Industry-relevant analytical training
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to
Learning Outcomes
- Components of Financial system
- Interplay of theory and practice
- Data driven analytics and insights
- Rigorous quantitative applications in finance
- Financial and risk modeling techniques
- Understanding real-world scenarios
- Analytical and research skills
Curriculum Snapshot
Building Expertise Across Financial Theory, Quantitative Analysis & Applied Finance
Curriculum Areas
Core Course
Discipline Specific Core
Discipline Specific Elective
Research Methodology
Summer Internship
Learn from Leading Economists & Researchers
Teaching Faculty
Guided by experienced academicians, economists, and policy researchers who bring together academic depth and real-world expertise. Faculty members actively engage students through interactive lectures, mentorship, research guidance, and policy-oriented discussions that encourage critical thinking and analytical learning.
Placement and Student Progression
Economics graduates placed in policy, consulting, finance & research, data analytics
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11.10 LPA
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11.4 LPA
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23.5 LPA
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18.4 LPA
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10.78 LPA
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13 LPA
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11.10 LPA
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11.4 LPA
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23.5 LPA
Package
18.4 LPA
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10.78 LPA
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13 LPA
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11.10 LPA
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11.4 LPA
Package
23.5 LPA
Package
18.4 LPA
Package
10.78 LPA
Package
13 LPA
Frequently Asked Questions
Life Through a Student’s Perspective
A glimpse into life at our campUS
Batch 2025I am grateful to be a student of this prestigious institute and pursue the programme of M.Sc. Economics with a specialization in Financial Economics. The course structure includes various courses such as financial derivatives, corporate finance and capital budgeting and business analytics...
Batch 2025I am truly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the prestigious Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics. I am pursuing M.Sc. Economics with a Specialisation in Financial Economics. The course-structure has been meticulously designed to comfortably introduce us to...
Batch 2025As a student of the M.Sc. Financial Economics batch of 2024-26, I believe this course strikes the perfect balance between theoretical economics and the practical aspects of finance. The curriculum seamlessly integrates classic economics subjects like Macroeconomics and Microeconomics....
Batch 2025I am grateful to be a student of this prestigious institute and pursue the programme of M.Sc. Economics with a specialization in Financial Economics. The course structure includes various courses such as financial derivatives, corporate finance and capital budgeting and business analytics...
Batch 2025I am truly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the prestigious Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics. I am pursuing M.Sc. Economics with a Specialisation in Financial Economics. The course-structure has been meticulously designed to comfortably introduce us to...
Batch 2025As a student of the M.Sc. Financial Economics batch of 2024-26, I believe this course strikes the perfect balance between theoretical economics and the practical aspects of finance. The curriculum seamlessly integrates classic economics subjects like Macroeconomics and Microeconomics....
Batch 2025I am grateful to be a student of this prestigious institute and pursue the programme of M.Sc. Economics with a specialization in Financial Economics. The course structure includes various courses such as financial derivatives, corporate finance and capital budgeting and business analytics...
Batch 2025I am truly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the prestigious Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics. I am pursuing M.Sc. Economics with a Specialisation in Financial Economics. The course-structure has been meticulously designed to comfortably introduce us to...
Batch 2025As a student of the M.Sc. Financial Economics batch of 2024-26, I believe this course strikes the perfect balance between theoretical economics and the practical aspects of finance. The curriculum seamlessly integrates classic economics subjects like Macroeconomics and Microeconomics....
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