ambedkar vs gokhale

[manisha sachdeva]

Guys is ma in economics from ambedkar is better or msc in agricultural economics from gokhale is better?
Plz guys do reply

[Anjali]

Manisha these two are very different courses.
Ambedkar offers general Eco , where major focus is on political Eco ( like Marx - economy , state and society ) . Whereas , agri Eco is completely different from it. Its a complete specialisation in agri Eco . The course is good - job opportunities in public sector ( IARI has a separate department for agri Eco ) , agri based companies , research opportunities in India and abroad. So first just go through the course structure of both of them , and then decide the course with which you feel compatible.

[lucy]

And what if the choice is between MA Economics at Ambedkar and MSc general Economics at gokhale?

[ps]

and what if development economics at SAU is in the picture too?

[Anjali]

Hey Lucy , gokhale is a known name , so people usually go for it.  However , Ambedkar is also good ( more about political Eco ) . And @PS , SAU is definitely a good choice - creamy faculty and global exposure .

[manisha sachdeva]

Thanx anjali for the help.but if I see myself after 2 years.which course or university gives me more chance to enhance my career both monetarily.
If u could help me that how is agricultural course in gokhale.do we have good placements there..
Is agri eco a good course.plz guys help

[ViV]

Sorry for being rude!!
why you and all other people are dependent on someone for deciding the course .. What you will be after 2 yrs whether academicians or corporate honchos . It totally depends on you. How you shape your future...  everything depends on ur self  interest.. you can easily access syllabus of all the courses, university or college and future prospects of course.. Analyse it and come up with decision and don't compromise with ur personal interest. When someone cannot decide which course to choose how s/he will be able to decide anything in her/his future life which will be more challenging...


P.s. My motive is not to hurt someone but it is something we should understand and take wise decision given our objective of utility maximization given the constraints are different for everyone...

[E A Ibrahim]

@Viv
I agree with you on some counts. But, syllabus does not tell the whole story. Also, of what good is the faculty if they are not cooperative? In such cases, only the word of the mouth can be relied. People who have studied there can break many myths. Institutes are scattered across the length and breadth of the nation. So, not everybody can contact with the students of the senior batch. For instance, I am a person from South India and I have never been to Delhi till the last month (when I came to write JMI entrance). So I can't know about the ground realities there. Nobody blindly obeys the words of the another person. We are here for just gathering the information. With this information, we take the decisions which are fully our own. Sorry if I sound rude.

[manisha sachdeva]

U are absolutely right.
But think from my point of view.i will be investing so much on my education.and if I dnt get a roi then it is going to hurt any individual.so If I want to take any advice..dnt u think its kind of a right platform to ask.
Moreover,I have read the course structure..bt I am not able to to decide and it happens with every person.
So if u could just help me out with this problem.
I will be very grateful to you :)
No offence

[ViV]

Yeah! I agree with both of you.. but my point is lack of self interest and lack of decision making in some of us which is the main reason of u and other people are not able to decide.... I found some of the discussions totally useless.  In India every1 hs right to express him/herself so I hv no problem at all. But the discussions hv been going on since last week has created doubt on most of the people coz we all want to pursue masters and very few people here are experienced and hv genuine info rest of the people are passing words which they hv heard from someone else. So far Aashima and Anjali's suggestions and infos are valuable.. Akshay hs become spectator.:-P

P.S. Do wht u feel good and take decision considering your interest in the subject and university.

[Anjali]

Hi Manisha !! ( I will try to bring an end to this debate  )
Well ViV is absolutely correct. No one , but you yourself , can judge what's best for you. We all can just give you a rough estimate.

Manisha your concern about "major" investment is genuine , but see when market reputation of institutes are comparable , all you have to look for is your own interest ( I personally give my indifference curve more importance than the reputation of institute ). I will give you example of DSE/ISI. Now these institutes are known for their brand name , faculty and placements - no doubt about that. We believe that if one gets selected in either of these institutes , his/her life is set. But that is not true for all. A friend of mine , left DSE because he didn't find himself compatible with the course structure. Now that does not tag him as a loser. He is a talented guy , and got a call from Yale University. Plus , being in these institutes does not ensure placements . There is a big fight for it , and one can only succeed if he/she has a perfect positive correlation with course content - the tougher it gets , the better you grasp. My only purpose to quote this example is to urge that let not the "brand name" dictate your interest . Life has something more to it , and that is YOU !

Now coming to your query . Go for agri Eco , only and only if , you have a taste for it. Trust me , go by the course structure thoroughly , and decide for yourself. Definitely there are job opportunities - in India agriculture is of great importance ( abroad as well ). One of my teachers told me that the only problem with this course could the frequent visits to rural areas ( not very suitable and safe for women ). But at the end of the day , if you are ready for it , there is nothing that can pose as an obstacle in your path. Its worth it , only if it matches your preferences.

General Eco has an advantage of flexibility of specialising in any of the topics of economics. So even after 2 years , if you are confused at present , you can make switches. You can make a switch even being in agri , however in that case , you will be binded by specialisation.

Developmental studies is different from development economics - it has neo-liberalism , democracy , society , political economy , poverty , environment , micro economics etc etc etc ( go through Ambedkar syllabus ) - in short everything around you. My friend is in Ambedkar , pursuing general Eco. According to her , the overall atmosphere is pretty strict , they have to give presentations often , faculty is good , but she did not mention anything about placements. I guess placement is not the flavour of this university. But for research and academics , its good ( don't doubt its reputation ) . See again your interest will decide everything - back to square one !

Manisha , your worries are natural , but with a patient heart , just go through the syllabus of all of these courses ( considering the reputation as comparable ) , introspect , and then try to arrive at some conclusion. Iam sure you will do it. And , always remember , no matter where you are , if you pursue a course of your own interest coupled with utmost devotion and diligence , you will , for sure , excel in it.

And as ViV rightly mentioned , there are constraints always ( different for everyone ) , so indulge in optimization , incorporating your own constraint

Ah ! Such a long speech it was

[Homer Simpson]

These are very different streams, assuming you are comparing development studies, pure eco and agri economics. I would suggest you wait, go for the interviews and find out whether you get in the final list of ambedkar (out on 14th july). I am sure you have made a decision between pure eco and deve eco. Before that, other results will be out anyway - JNU, DSE etc.

However, keep Gokhale as an option for now though i would recommend sticking to Ambedkar economics if you get it. Placement wise, one has to stop assuming that on-campus placement is the only way people get jobs in this world - i am sure the others have highlighted enough on the pros and cons available and i will add that Ambedkar doesnt have much of a placement scene going on but dont depend on campus placements only to decide your life choices.

Consider what really suits you, given what you have at hand.

[manisha sachdeva]

Anjali ,viv,homer
Thnkew so much for the help.
I will read the syllabus and will come back to you guys.
But a heartful thankx to all of u.
And anjali thanx for writing such a long para and helping me.it means a lot :)

[Anjali]

Anytime Manisha !
In case of any query , do post it here :-D

[ViV]

Awesome Anjali
You are very resource full. From which college you are and in which year you passed your grad??

[Anjali]

Manisha just go through placements of agribusiness. This will help you in identifying the institutes that hire agri pass outs.

http://www.gipe.ac.in/pdfs/placementbrochure.pdf

[Anjali]

Thanks ViV !
Iam from JDMC , DU. Graduated last year.

[manisha sachdeva]

I think I have decided that I want to go pune and do agri economics.
I think agri and me will have a positive correlation.
I found development studies syllabus boring.
Moreover I love food ....so I will connect with agri more :p I know wierd reason..bt I wont get this life back..an altogether new city,exposure
N thankew so much guys for the help...everybody who replied here.
And ANJALI thhhhhhaaaaankeeeeww so much...thnkew fpr semding the brochure.
It really means a lot to me..
U helped me so much.thhhanx once again

[The Villain]

Great ,and you will surely go a long way in life. And true, you only live once. Enjoy your two years. Make the best out of it.

[manisha sachdeva]

Thankew so much.and I hope and pray the same for you :) :)