Growing in strength and popularity over the years as one of the highly demanded disciplines, the course schedule is replete with a combination of themes which would enable the graduate to have a versatile array of competencies in subjects ranging from fundamental economics to business and management.

Under this discipline, the undergraduate is exposed to a number of inter-disciplinary themes. The coverage includes subjects like Environmental and Resource Economics, Agribusiness Management along with broader themes of Applied Micro and Macro Economics theories. Furthermore, courses in International Trade, Finance, Policy and Project Analysis, Econometrics and Mathematical Programming add value to the multi-dimensional nature of the discipline. Giving due recognition to the dynamics of the modern world, the graduate is armed with competencies in Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, too.

The academic scope is further broadened by the opportunities to carry out postgraduate studies/research culminating in M.Sc., M.Phil., and PhD degrees. The students with a flair for business studies could make use of the postgraduate programme offering a leading MBA, and DBA(Doctor of Business Administration) courses, classified as top class business qualifications in Sri Lanka.