What are the advantages of doing an MA in economics from IGNOU?

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

The answer depends on you. I will present some reasons why people do MA Economics from IGNOU - You can’t do a full time MA in economics due family constraints. Like, some people move to other cities for higher education. You have a full time job but you want to stay in touch with studies. You want to learn things at your pace (a minority but still exists). You are expecting a promotion after MA economics - Holds true in government jobs. So even if you do it from IGNOU then it doesn’t mean that you’re useless. Surviving IGNOU course requires motivation- remember there are no teachers or peer group (which is a big disadvantage). Both things are important if you want to understand important concepts. Except a few courses, the IGNOU coursework itself is akin to DUs Undergraduate coursework. Course content in some papers like Microeconomics, Quantitative Methods, Growth and Development, International Trade and Development, Actuarial Economics, Indian economy and Econometric Methods are at par with many central universities. The coursework does prepare you for Civil Services exams. Also, you can apply for PhD even after IGNOU MA. I am aware of one person in IIM-B doing FPM after their IGNOU MA Economics. Whether it is worth or not it depends on the vantage point of the person who does it. If you are in early 20s and can manage a full time course then don’t think about IGNOU unless you’ve some compulsions.