BA (Hons) Economics and Management
Southsea, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students/EU residents | £16,200/year: international students
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Introduction
To be a business leader, you need to understand both how to run a business and how to make financial decisions that will keep your business profitable. This BA Economics and Management degree will give you the skills to do both.
You'll have the edge in the employment market by understanding the core elements of business, such as marketing, managing people and operations management, and a deep understanding of economic theory and practice.
After your second year, you can apply this knowledge on an optional paid placement. Previous students have worked at the Office for National Statistics, Amazon, or the Department for Energy and Climate Change.
Course highlights
- Benefit from expert teaching informed by our academics' close relationships with organisations such as the Bank of England and the Office for National Statistics.
- Personalise your studies to the areas of economics and business you're most interested in, whether that's sustainability, global business, financial markets or business development
- Gain a Bloomberg Certificate (a trading platform that's used by 250,000 financial service professionals) in our dedicated Bloomberg Suite
- Be employment-ready by using the same software (EViews and STATA) and the same financial databases (Eikon and S&P Global IQ) as professional economists.
- See economics and business from a different angle by spending a year abroad at a partner university in the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe or the Far East.
- Get support to set up your own business from our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
- Learn a foreign language as part of your degree
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). This means that you won't have to take some of the CIMA exams if you want to be CIMA certified after you graduate. You'll have completed part of your professional qualification by doing this degree.
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Curriculum
Modules
Year 1
Core modules this year include:
- Business Accounting – 20 credits
- Business Operations and Systems Management – 20 credits
- Economics for Business – 20 credits
- Introduction to Data Analytics – 20 credits
- Managing People in Organisations – 20 credits
- Marketing Principles and Practice – 20 credits
- Personal Development Planning for Economists (Level 4) – 0 credits
There are no optional modules this year.
Year 2
Core modules this year include:
- Business and Law Undergraduate Work Placement Event Group B – 0 credits
- Data and Research Methods for Economics – 20 credits
- Intermediate Economics – 20 credits
- International Business – 20 credits
- Managerial and Decision Economics – 20 credits
- Personal Development Planning for Economists (Level 5) – 0 credits
Optional modules this year include:
- Behavioural Economics and Game Theory – 20 credits
- Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship – 20 credits
- Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets – 20 credits
- International Economics – 20 credits
- Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability – 20 credits
- Modern Foreign Language – 20 credits
- Risk Management and Supply Chain Vulnerability – 20 credits
- Study Abroad 120 Credits (Year Long) – 120 credits
Optional placement year
Build confidence and experience in the field with an optional paid placement year after your second year of study. We'll help you find the perfect placement with an organisation that matches your career ambitions.
You'll get mentoring and support throughout the year and experience working in management or economics. You'll return to complete your studies with first-hand knowledge of the industry and valuable experience on your CV.
Previous students have secured placements at big-name organisations, such as Rolls-Royce and Cummins UK.
Year 3
Core modules this year include:
- Economics Research Project – 40 credits
- Industrial Organisation and Competition Policy – 20 credits
- Personal Development Planning for Economists (Level 6) – 0 credits
- Strategic and International Management – 20 credits
Optional modules this year include:
- Advanced Corporate Financial Management – 20 credits
- Behavioural Finance and the Psychology of Investment – 20 credits
- Business Forecasting and Data Analysis – 20 credits
- Business Improvement & Creativity – 20 credits
- Critical Leadership: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives – 20 credits
- Development Economics – 20 credits
- International Banking and Financial Instruments – 20 credits
- Labour Economics – 20 credits
- Operations Strategy and the Supply Chain – 20 credits
- Project Management for Enterprise – 20 credits
- Public Sector Economics – 20 credits
- Responsible and Sustainable Business – 20 credits
- The Green Economy – 20 credits
Work placement year
You can boost your employability by taking an optional paid placement year between years 2 and 3 of your degree.
Previous students have had placements in organisations such as:
- Microsoft
- Metropolitan Police
- Eaton Power Management
The average salary for a 12-month paid placement is £16,500. It could be more or less than this amount depending on your placement. You'll only pay a small percentage of your tuition fee for this year.
Career Opportunities
When you finish this degree, you'll be highly employable. You'll understand how all parts of a business connect and how financial data and decisions influence success and failure. You can apply these skills to any business sector you're interested in.
Graduates of this course have gone on to jobs as:
- Commercial analyst
- Product Manager
- Claims handler
- Sales Consultant
- Financial analyst
- Account manager
- Trader in financial assets
- Purchasing and acquisitions officer
Graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies such as:
- National Grid
- Cummins (power solutions)
- Prospect Legal
- H & M
- Toyota
- Total Gas and Power
- Majestic Wine
Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate
Get work experience while you study with support to find part-time jobs and volunteering opportunities. Towards the end of your degree and after graduation, you'll get 1-to-1 support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to find your perfect role. On top of this, you'll get bespoke careers to support through our faculty 'career-ready' programme.