Key information
This programme enables you to analyse real-world economic issues facing modern day businesses from a world leading financial centre. You build on your undergraduate level knowledge to become a highly competent economist with acute skills of perception and a broad business perspective.
Course overview
Benefits of this course
The benefits of this course are many and varied. You will build knowledge of the field and its history while developing practical skills and understanding to help you in the modern workplace.
By the end of the course you will know how to analyse financial markets and instruments for risk management and how to apply quantitative data and statistical techniques to economic and business decision making.
Your personal development will give you greater confidence and value to the workplace.
Who is this course for?
If you want to learn how to apply economics to business issues, this course is suitable for you.
Our core modules require that you have a basic level of business economics knowledge, and a strong understanding of statistics and quantitative methods. You are also expected to have a strong interest in current affairs relating to business, finance and economics.
Teaching and assessment
You are taught through a series of lectures and workshops that are also made available online, as well as seminars and interactive group work.
Lectures introduce key theories, concepts and knowledge, which is then discussed in seminar groups. You are encouraged to engage in discussion and reflect on issues raised.
Our computer laboratory teaching offers you practical experience with professional software. This enables you to build statistical and econometric skills for formal computer-based assessment.
You will undertake a research project or economics literature survey on a relevant Business Economics subject. Formal research training is given through a compulsory 10-hour research methods course.
Career
As a skilled and confident applied economist you can pursue roles in areas such as:
- management consultancy
- finance
- business
- multinationals
- education
- government
- management.
We work hard to maintain a strong reputation for high quality education and our brand is positively recognised by employers in London and across the world.
