Haile Girma Negewo

Head, Department of Economics

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
1	Belay Kasaye Tura	Male	PhD. candidate	Ass. Prof.	Environmental & natural Resource Economics	910222887	belaykasaye@gmail.com
2	Dereje Argaw Dejene	Male	M.Sc.	Lecturer	Economic Policy Analyze	925509492	deargaw390@gmail.com
3	Dr. Dejene Nigussie Demisse	Male	PhD.	Ass. Prof.	Development Economics	941964026	Hailetesfu19@gmail.com
4	Dr. Wakuma Dufera Tesgera	Male	PhD.	Ass. Prof.	Development Economics	920416540	wakuma.dufera273@gmail.com
5	Gudina Tolosa Damesa	Male	M.Sc.	Lecturer	Development Economics	989118991	gudinatolosa3@gmail.com
6	Haile Girma	Male	M.Sc.	Ass. Prof.	Economic Policy Analyze	910119526	hghailove@gmail.com
7	Joseph Dechasa Shumi	Male	M.Sc.	Lecturer	Development Economics	916405891	Josephdechasa124@gmail.com
8	Kalkidan Dereje Gemechu	Female	M.Sc.	Lecturer	Development Economics	967321698	dkalki565@gmail.com
9	Mitiku Tadesse Bayeta	Male	M.Sc.	Lecturer	Development Economics	993558814	mitiku.t.bayeta@gmail.com
10	Samuel Sahile Ruga	Male	PhD. Candidate	Lecturer	Environmental & natural Resource Economics	913552553	gutagondar@gmail.com
11	Solomon Tessema	Male	M.Sc.	Ass. Prof.	Development Economics	925935662	solomontessema0123@gmail.com
12	Teshome Kefale	Male	M.Sc.	Ass. Prof.	Environmental & natural Resource Economics	920966286	Tesheselale12@gmail.com
13	Tolesa Dibaba Benti	Male	M.Sc.	Lecturer	Development Economics	985715611	hundetolesa2019@gmail.com
14	Toleshi Wakjira	Female	M.Sc.	Lecturer	Environmental & natural Resource Economics	920838059	wtoleshi@gmail.com
15	Tsegaye Zewdu Cheru	Male	M.Sc.	Lecturer	Development Economics	922744691	tsegayezewdu581@gmail.com