BA (Hons) Business Economics

What will I study?

You will be studying four 15 credit modules in each semester (this may vary between double modules) and your contact time varies between modules, but usually you will have two sessions per week for each module, a one-hour lecture following by a one-hour seminar/tutorial. Typically, a new topic or theory will be introduced in each lecture and will be followed up with class discussion and feedback in the subsequent seminar. In addition, as part of your study time, you will be collaborating with your peers on tasks and group assignments. Module leaders also offer weekly drop in and feedback sessions, usually 2 x 1 hours per module as well as revision sessions.

The University’s ‘online learning environment’ means you can access all your course resources, literature and timetables from anywhere in the world.

Usually, assessment is split between coursework and examinations. The style of coursework can vary from presentations to business reports, essays depending on the taught topics.

Level 4

Module

• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• The Economics Professional
• Economics Tools and Techniques
• Economy and Society
• Principles of Marketing
• Introduction to Business Operations
• Accounting for Business
• Mandarin Route A - 4a
• Mandarin Route A - 4b
• French Route A - 4a
• French Route A - 4b
• French Route B - 4a
• French Route B - 4b
• German Route A - 4a
• German Route A - 4b
• German Route B - 4a
• German Route B - 4b
• Japanese Route A - 4a
• Japanese Route A - 4b
• Spanish Route C - 4a
• Spanish Route C - 4b
• Spanish Route A - 4a
• Spanish Route A - 4b
• Spanish Route B - 4a
• Spanish Route B - 4b
• Japanese Route B-4A
• Japanese Route B-4B

Level 5

Module

• International Trade and the Open Economy
• Consumers, Firms and Markets
• Skills for Economists
• History of Economic Thought
• Macroeconomics
• Business Economics Techniques
• Techniques of Economic Analysis
• Product Innovation
• Principles of Operations Management
• Management Accounting for Business Decisions
• Labour Economics
• Financial Management
• Understanding Customers
• Business Analysis Tools
• French Route A - 5a
• French Route A - 5b
• Spanish Route A - 5b
• French Route B - 5a
• French Route B - 5b
• Spanish Route B - 5a
• Spanish Route B - 5b
• German Route A - 5b
• German Route A - 5a
• German Route B - 5a
• German Route B - 5b
• German Route C - 5a
• German Route C - 5b
• Mandarin Route A - 5a
• Mandarin Route A - 5b
• French Route C - 5a
• French Route C - 5b
• Spanish Route C - 5b
• Spanish Route A - 5a
• Spanish Route C - 5a
• Japanese Route A - 5b
• Japanese Route A - 5a
• Japanese Route B-5A
• Japanese Route B-5B

Level 6

Module

• Economics of Strategy
• Industrial Organisation
• HBS Placement
• Anatomy of Financial Crises
• Dissertation - Economics
• International Production and Governance
• Employment Relations
• International Human Resource Management
• Global Marketing Ethics and Culture
• Forecasting Methods for Managers
• Money, Banking and Finance
• Management Science in Business
• Research Methods
• Contemporary Issues in Economics
• Performance Strategy
• Industry Practice for Economic Professionals
• Corporate Financial Strategy
• Public Finance
• French Route A - 6a
• French Route A - 6b
• Spanish Route A - 6a
• Spanish Route A - 6b
• French Route B - 6b
• French Route B - 6a
• Spanish Route B - 6b
• German Route A - 6a
• German Route A - 6b
• German Route B - 6a
• German Route B - 6b
• Mandarin Route A - 6a
• Mandarin Route A - 6b
• Spanish Route C - 6a
• Spanish Route C - 6b
• Spanish Route B - 6a
• Japanese Route A - 6a
• Japanese Route A - 6b
• Japanese Route B 6a
• Japanese Route B 6b