Head of Department: Ghiorgis Tekle
B.A., University of Addis Ababa
M.A., American University, Cairo
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Specialization: International Economics and Finance
E-mail: gio@econ.uoa.edu

Overview

The Department of Economics offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to a B.A. degree in Economics. A wide range of courses are offered giving equal emphasis to theory, quantitative, applied and policy related issues. A major-minor program has been introduced and students of the department are accordingly required to select their minor field of study from other related disciplines. This is aimed at providing our students with some flexibility in the choice of course and flavor of interdisciplinary studies. The Department offers an introductory course to all freshman students on a two-semester basis. The future plan of the department is to begin postgraduate study and research in selected fields of economics.

Graduates from the department of Economics and Finance may find employment in government ministries, the private sector and other non-governmental organizations including UN agencies. Among the major employers are the Ministries of Finance, Trade and Industry, Transport and Communications, Tourism, and the Ministry of Energy and Mines. The Bank of Eritrea and other financial institutions also absorb many of the graduates from the department. At present the private sector is small in Eritrea but with its expansion in
the future, more graduates will also compete for private sector jobs.