Business Finance and Public Policy

Economic Sciences, IIT Kanpur

Academic Programs

About the Program

Offered by IIT Kanpur’s Department of Economic Sciences , the Business Finance and Public Policy program is tailored for professionals seeking growth in finance and economics. The curriculum blends core concepts with real-world applications, covering subjects like Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, Econometrics, and Game Theory. Taught by expert IIT Kanpur faculty, the program offers flexible learning for working professionals, along with specialization options through electives like Investment Management, Financial Derivatives, and International Trade. Ideal for professionals seeking to enhance decision-making and strategic skills, this program delivers both academic depth and practical insight to thrive in today’s dynamic business environment.

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Modules

Faculty & Instructors



Alumni

Dr. Vimal Kumar

Research Interest:
Political Economics and Game Theory.

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Alumni

Dr. Wasim Ahmad

Research Interest:
Climate and Clean Energy Finance, International Finance and Financial Econometrics

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Alumni

Dr. Aditya Jagannatham

Research Interest:5G and 6G Wireless Technologies, OTFS Modulation, Terahertz Systems, Visible Light Communication (VLC), Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS) Technology, Massive MIMO Technology.

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Alumni

Dr. Ajay Kumar

Research Interest: Public Policy, Defence Industry and Start-up Ecosystem.

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Alumni

Dr. Bikramaditya Datta

Research Interest: Economic Dynamics and Finance.

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Alumni

Dr. Sohini Sahu

Research Interest:Macroeconomics.

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Alumni

Dr. Sounak Thakur

Research Interest:
Family Economics and Labour Economics.

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Guest Faculty



Alumni

Dr. Anurag Singh

Ph.D. University of Minnesota, USA
Alumni

Dr. Abhijeet Chandra

Ph.D., JMI, New Delhi
Core

ECO901

Pricing

Core

ECO902

Economics and Financial Data Analysis

Core

ECO903

Introduction to Finance and Accounting

Core

ECO904

Game Theory and Strategy

Core

ECO905

Money and Banking

Core

ECO906

Global Economy and International Finance

Elective

ECO907

Applied Macroeconomics

Elective

ECO908

Applied Corporate Finance

Elective

ECO909

Economics of Platforms

Elective

ECO910

Machine Learning Applications

Elective

ECO911

Advanced Financial Econometrics

Elective

ECO912

Probability and Stochastic Systems

Elective

ECO913

Public Policies

Elective

ECO914

Contemporary Issues in the Indian Economy

Elective

ECO915

Program Evaluation

Elective

ECO916

Public Finance

Elective

ECO918

Innovation Systems and Policy

Elective

ECO919

How to Read an Economy’s Report-card

Core Project

ECO917

Project I

Core

ECO901

Pricing

Core

ECO902

Economics and Financial Data Analysis

Core

ECO903

Introduction to Finance and Accounting

Core

ECO904

Game Theory and Strategy

Core

ECO905

Money and Banking

Core

ECO906

Global Economy and International Finance

Elective

ECO907

Applied Macroeconomics

Elective

ECO908

Applied Corporate Finance

Elective

ECO909

Economics of Platforms

Elective

ECO910

Machine Learning Applications

Elective

ECO911

Advanced Financial Econometrics

Elective

ECO912

Probability and Stochastic Systems

Elective

ECO913

Public Policies

Elective

ECO914

Contemporary Issues in the Indian Economy

Elective

ECO915

Program Evaluation

Elective

ECO916

Public Finance

Elective

ECO918

Innovation Systems and Policy

Elective

ECO919

How to Read an Economy’s Report-card

Core Project

ECO917

Project I

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