BA Business Economics

UCAS Code: L112

Entry Requirements

Course Aims

  • Combines the study of economics with a wide variety of business and finance-related topics, both as core and optional subjects. It also promotes awareness of the business and financial environment and current business issues.
  • Develops understanding of modern economic ideas, and their relevance to business and financial decision-making.
  • Encourages the development of quantitative, communication and IT skills, and their application in business contexts.
  • Prepares graduates for careers in the business and financial sector, including business management, finance and accountancy. Also prepares students for transition to independent postgraduate study.
  • Suitable for students with a minimum of GCSE Mathematics grade B, or equivalent.

Course Modules

First Year

Semester 1 Core Modules  Semester 2 Core Modules 
Microeconomics 1 Macroeconomics 1 
Applying Maths to Economics Using Economic Data
IT for Economists  Solving Economic Problems
Financial Markets and Institutions

Second Year

Semester 1 Core Modules  Semester 2 Core Modules 
Intermediate Microeconomics 1 Intermediate Microeconomics 2
Foundation of Macro Theory Macroeconomics and Finance   
Statisticsfor Economics and Business Intro Econometrics
Game Theory Principles of Finance 

 Third Year

Semester 1 Core Modules  Semester 2 Core Modules 
Business Management and Strategy Corporate Finance and the Capital Market
Managerial Economics Dissertation and Research Presentation Skills
Accounting
Semester 1 Optional Modules 
Two optional modules chosen from: 
Semester 2 Optional Modules 
One optional module chosen from:
Advanced Microeconomics  Advanced Macroeconomics 
International Finance Investment Management
Financial Derivatives Government Intervention in the Economy 
The Global Economy   Webonomics 

Download the Economics Undergraduate Module Specifications (pdf).

Please note that Module Specifications are subject to change. Please see the bottom of each report for the date it was last updated.

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