Change in placement strategies by DU departments

AT a time when students across disciplines are worried about their placements due to the economic slowdown, it is intriguing to know what students pursuing courses in finance, the worst hit sector in the slowdown are going through. Ironically though, they are not worried. This is especially true for students of a department of Delhi University (DU) —  department of business economics (DBE). Though the focus of the courses offered by this departments are different, both departments depend heavily on the banking, finance and insurance sector for the final placements. 
     DBE is planning to shift focus towards more academic and research-oriented jobs. Students have been thinking of opting for other areas. DBE offers a two-year postgraduate course called Master’s of business economics. “We equip students on how to apply economic theory into practice. Students from our department usually branch out as business analysts, financial planners, marketing managers, business consultants, stock exchange analysts and now also as journalists,” informed Aradhna Aggarwal, head, DBE. “The advantage of the course offered by our department is that our students specialise in more than one subject. Hence, though it is true that lesser number of finance companies and banks will recruit this time, our students are equipped to pursue other options,” she maintains. According to Aggarwal, students are getting more attracted towards research firms, analysis, academics and marketing. “One interesting shift that we have witnessed is increasing interest in academics, government jobs and PSUs,” she added.

PS: Original Article published in Education Times. Reproduced here for larger interest of public :)