Economics

Abdelfattah Abu-Shokor Head of Economics Department ashokor@najah.edu

Historical Background

The Department of Economics emerged to reinforce the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences’ philosophy for serving the community and providing the local and international markets with a high qualified workforce who have the knowledge and ambition to successfully compete in the work place. At present, The Department of Economics offers a single specialisation in the field of Economics. Students who wish to obtain a B.A. Degree in Economics must successfully complete 131 credit hours, which includes University, College and Department compulsory and elective courses, in addition to "free" requirements.

 
Vision

The Department of Economics seeks to make every effort to enable our graduates to meet the needs of the Palestinian and Regional Markets. The Department aims to generate highly skilled economists who have the ability to effectively contribute and add value to the Palestinian Economy through putting their theory and knowledge into practice.
 

Mission

The Department's work aims to help serve and develop the Palestinian Economy through preparing well qualified and knowledgeable students who are capable of thinking critically, submitting solutions and looking forward to innovation and novelty, and have adept leadership skills and managerial proficiency.

Objectives

• Recruit the appropriate human resources in the Department.
• Continuously improve and develop the curriculum through updating texts and the teaching means in the Department. 
• Create strong economical awareness of the National Economy, as well as Regional Arabic and International Economies.
• Prepare students to deal with economical developments effectively and professionally through joining theory with practice.
• Encourage research and connect students with the Private and Public Economic Institutions in the local environment.

Admission Requirements

To major in Economics, students must successfully complete 'Microeconomics 53121' and 'Macroeconomics 53122.' A minimum of 70% must be obtained in each of the two courses.