Best Economics College in Pune, India - Symbiosis SSE

Student Research - Economics

At SSE, students get to work on Live research project during the second and third year of BSc. program. One of the most rewarding part of the dissertation and research project is the opportunity to engage in the research process.

Each year, Bachelors students in fourth semester do a group research project (Primary and Secondary Research Projects) under the mentorship of faculty. In the Secondary Research Project, students write a Research Proposal or do secondary data analysis. In the primary research project, students collect the data, analyse, write and present their research paper. This research project helps in developing Research Skills and Techniques, Documenting and reporting (Writing skills), project and information management (Bibliography Softwares like Mendeley, MS Word), Communication Skills, Networking and Teamworking Skills. Students have published their research in research journals and presented at various conferences.

The Objectives of exposing the students to research Include:

Providing them with the opportunity to understand real life developmental problems/issues/concerns
To frame research question and objectives in a precise and clear manner
To understand the various quantitative and qualitative methods that can be applied to a given situation
To help them identify research gaps and make relevant contributions to society with their interventions
All of this helps them develop critical thinking, gain multiple perspectives and incorporate interdisciplinary frameworks to their study.
The Project also provides the students an opportunity to work in groups thereby preparing them to understand the importance of teamwork, at the same time being ably mentored by very capable and competent faculty.

Details of Student Research project can be found below:

Research Projects 2021-22

Research Project Overview

Students did their primary and secondary Research Projects:

(1) SHG/JLG and (2) MSME.

The student research project intended to study the credit utilization and impact of credit on SHGs/MSMEs in recent times. In addition, select studies also investigated about

(a) awareness of Bank Schemes/Products among SHGs/MSMEs members;

(b) constraints faced by SHGs/MSMEs in availing finance from Banks and NBFCs;

Within the overall theme of “Effects of Bank lending on SHGs”, groups comprising of six students each did their research on the following topics Role of SHGs in Political Participation and Community Mobilisation in Manchar, Maharashtra: A Multifocal Approach

Women Empowerment Index - A Case Study of Kudumbashree.

Role of Self-help Groups (SHGs) in Empowering Women through Entrepreneurial Activities.

Factors Affecting Women Empowerment Through SHGs – A case study based in Pune.

Impact evaluation of NABARD refinance on the financial inclusion of SHGs/JLGs in Maharashtra.

Impact of the SHGs in economic empowerment of rural communities.

Impact Evaluation study on Long Term refinance flowing to Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ Joint Liability Groups (JLG) with specific reference to Tamil Nadu.

Study assessing the state of credit lending of contemporary women SHG members.

SHGs and Women Empowerment: A study in Pune.

Impact Evaluation Study on Long Term Refinance Flowing to Joint Liability Groups.

Role of Self-Help Groups as a tool of financial empowerment and reduction of multi-dimensional poverty of in India.

Impact Evaluation Study on Long Term Refinance Flowing to Self Help Groups.

Impact Evaluation study on Long Term refinance flowing to Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) with specific reference to Tamil Nadu.

An Assessment of the Role and performance of SHGs in tackling unemployment and facilitating financial development in Maharashtra; special emphasis on Pune.

A Study to Understand the challenges faced by SHGs in Maharashtra and their impact on SHG performance.