How is the life of an MBA student in IIT Kanpur?

IIT Kanpur is one of the esteemed engineering and technology institutes in India, and the economics program it is highly reputed. It aims to provide students with a rigorous education in economic theory and its applications. Students also have the opportunity to participate in research projects, internships, and other extracurricular activities. 

The course curriculum of the Economics program comprises compulsory foundation subjects in the first year and departmental courses from the second year with microeconomics and macroeconomics being the first two courses you will come across,

Some of the most dynamic courses include Mathematical Economics, and Econometrics 1 and 2. The curriculum is flexible leaving the possibility for pursuing an interest in other fields too apart from Economics through open electives. Those who find the program not aligned with their interests can also opt for branch change after a year.

 Education-wise, this program offers many opportunities.

• You can pursue Double Majors which are two Bachelor's degrees in 5 years. 
• You also can get your program extended to a five-year Integrated BS+MS program after your 3rd year.

The job opportunities offered by this program are also in abundance 

• Roles offered spread across various fields from Analytics, Finance, and even coding.
• You can go for a Master's abroad and pursue Ph.D. at highly reputed universities like LSE and UIUC.
• You can also prepare for competitive exams such as UPSC and CAT. 

Moreover, IIT Kanpur is the only IIT that has a separate department of Economic Sciences. The dedicated faculty is composed of highly-qualified and experienced economists. The program, being old, has an elaborate alumni pool too.