This Economics degree has been designed to provide fundamental understanding of the principles and practices in contemporary finance, business, and development issues bearing in mind the growing demand for economists in various types of business firms, government research units and agencies, banks, management consulting firms, investment companies, The Ministries of Agriculture, Irrigation, Commerce and Economic Affairs.

The program focuses on all the major areas of economics, and provides the knowledge and skills to analyze and understand core elements of economics which include Economic Theory, Applied Economics, International Trade, Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Energy Economics, Money and Banking, International Finance, and International Markets.

A number of government agencies and private business firms like to hire students with degrees in economics. Economics graduates can join the Central Bank, commercial banks, private commercial companies, the Chamber of Trade and Industry, oil companies, the Securities Market, in addition to regional and international organizations and multinational corporations in the future.