College of Business and Economics

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Haile Girma Negewo

Head, Department of Economics
Contact
+251916884423
hghailove@gmail.com
+251-0111 60 98 05
Administration Building, 3rd floor, Room No. 191
P.O. Box: 245

Background

The department of Economics is one of the core departments of the College of Business and Economics and is located on the second floor on Block-7 at General Tadesse Biru campus (main Campus). The Department was opened in 2016 and is committed to excellence in the core activities of teaching and research in the field of economics.

At present, the Department teaches BA in Economics (Regular and Extension). Currently (2025) there are 131 students enrolled in both regular and extension programs pursuing their studies towards the Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. There are 14 instructors and one supportive staff working at the department. The department has also 2 Ph.D. candidates who are following their education. The aim of the program is to produce high level professionals in Economics who will serve to contribute to the country’s effort to realize sustainable economic development. The program provides students with a comprehensive basis for professional development and further education in economics through courses and senior essay work. The BA degree program in economics requires four years of study for full time regular students and five years for extension students. The Department has been implementing the nationally Harmonized Modular Curriculum.


Vision


  • Vision of the department is to be one of the top departments in Africa by 2025 and be exemplary through the provision of quality education in subject areas of economics, undertaking research & consultancy service.

Mission


  • The mission of the department is enhancing the intellectual and economic validity of our country through our academic program, research and community service activities.

Objectives


  • To produce Economists (Economic thinkers) with basic skills that would help to teach and do research in areas of economics.
  • To better acquaint the students with solid understanding of microeconomic theories, macroeconomic theories, and other economic issues for intelligent applications of economics in a way that improve the quality, relevance and output of undergraduates in economics in Ethiopia.
  • To equip the students with the necessary methodologies in economics that enable them explain the economic phenomenon, undertake economic analysis and design economic policy.
  • To highlight the different applications of economic theories in various sectors and expose the students to the different sub-disciplines of economics [labour economics, agricultural economics, industrial economics, environmental economics, financial economics, etc]
  • Produce graduates with a skill of planning, project preparation, monitoring and evaluation.
  • To enable the students, undertake theoretical and applied researches relevant to the overall development strategy and vision of the country and address national problems of socioeconomic roots; and disseminate research findings through outreach program.
  • To promote interdisciplinary collaboration among the various programs in training, research and extension.
  • To offer short term training courses and to provide consultancy service for different organizations and community.
  • To show students how economic science evolved, it’s present and future vision of the field and make them up-to-date with the dynamism of the field.

Staff profile
S.N. Full Name Gender Qualification Rank Specialization Phone E-mail
1Belay Kasaye TuraMalePhD. candidateAss. Prof.Environmental & natural Resource Economics910222887belaykasaye@gmail.com
2Dereje Argaw DejeneMaleM.Sc.LecturerEconomic Policy Analyze925509492deargaw390@gmail.com
3Dr. Dejene Nigussie DemisseMalePhD.Ass. Prof.Development Economics941964026Hailetesfu19@gmail.com
4Dr. Wakuma Dufera TesgeraMalePhD.Ass. Prof.Development Economics920416540wakuma.dufera273@gmail.com
5Gudina Tolosa DamesaMaleM.Sc.LecturerDevelopment Economics989118991gudinatolosa3@gmail.com
6Haile GirmaMaleM.Sc.Ass. Prof.Economic Policy Analyze910119526hghailove@gmail.com
7Joseph Dechasa ShumiMaleM.Sc.LecturerDevelopment Economics916405891Josephdechasa124@gmail.com
8Kalkidan Dereje GemechuFemaleM.Sc.LecturerDevelopment Economics967321698dkalki565@gmail.com
9Mitiku Tadesse BayetaMaleM.Sc.LecturerDevelopment Economics993558814mitiku.t.bayeta@gmail.com
10Samuel Sahile RugaMalePhD. CandidateLecturerEnvironmental & natural Resource Economics913552553gutagondar@gmail.com
11Solomon TessemaMaleM.Sc.Ass. Prof.Development Economics925935662solomontessema0123@gmail.com
12Teshome KefaleMaleM.Sc.Ass. Prof.Environmental & natural Resource Economics920966286Tesheselale12@gmail.com
13Tolesa Dibaba BentiMaleM.Sc.LecturerDevelopment Economics985715611hundetolesa2019@gmail.com
14Toleshi WakjiraFemaleM.Sc.LecturerEnvironmental & natural Resource Economics920838059wtoleshi@gmail.com
15Tsegaye Zewdu CheruMaleM.Sc.LecturerDevelopment Economics922744691tsegayezewdu581@gmail.com