BSc (Hons) Business and Economics

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

If you are seeking to develop knowledge of economic principles and a detailed understanding of the role that economics plays in business strategy and decision making, this is the degree for you. It explores contemporary business practices and analyses the links between classical and contemporary economic theory and the global economies. Throughout the programme there are opportunities to apply theory to real-life situations and investigate the impact of global economic perspectives on both the private and public business sectors. Knowledge of business and economics provides an excellent and highly relevant platform for a wide range of future careers, with awareness of the current state of the global economy being of great interest to employers.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

The course provides a solid academic foundation for employment in a wide-ranging and advancing graduate employment market. Potential areas for employment include accountancy, administration, banking, education, finance, human resource management, marketing, product development, public sector management, retailing, small and medium sized enterprise management, general management and further study. In addition you would have the potential to develop your own business ideas and operate in a global business environment.

112 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff. No specific subjects are required.

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Subjects

  • Economics
  • Global
  • Business Economics
  • International
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Enterprise
  • Marketing
  • Management And Planning
  • Advertising
  • Marketing Communications
  • Global Marketing Management
  • Strategic human Resource Management
  • International Trade
  • Business Strategy
  • Digital Goods
  • Strategic Financial Management

Course programme

Year 1

BUS1012 Business Economics (20 credits)

BUS1013 Introduction to Accounting and Statistics (20 credits)

BUS1014 People and Organisations (20 credits)

BUS1015 Operations Management (20 credits)

BUS1016 Marketing for Business (20 credits)

BUS1018 Statistics for Economics (20 credits)

Language modules in French, Spanish or Mandarin, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of either BUS1014 People and Organisations, BUS1015 Operations and Management or BUS1016 Marketing for Business.

Year 2

BUS2017 Research Methods for Business (20 credits)

BUS2018 Managing the Human Resource (20 credits)

BUS2027 Intermediate Economic Analysis (20 credits)

BUS2036 International Economics (20 credits)

You will select two of the following modules:

BUS2019 Employability (20 credits)

BUS2020 Graduate Enterprise (20 credits)

BUS2022 Project Management (20 credits)

BUS2023 Quality Management (20 credits)

BUS2024 Managing People (20 credits)

BUS2025 International Business (20 credits)

BUS2026 Global Corporate Social Responsibility (20 credits)

BUS2029 Leadership Culture and Change (20 credits)

BUS2030 Finance and Performance Management (20 credits)

BUS2031 Retail Marketing Planning (20 credits)

BUS2032 Branding: Integrated Digital Campaigns (20 credits)

BUS2033 Social Media Monitoring and Analytics (20 credits)

BUS2034 Services and Experiential Marketing (20 credits)

BUS2035 Consumer Behaviour (20 credits)

BUS2037 Law for Business (20 credits)

BUS2038 Loyalty Generation and CRM (20 credits)

If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Year 3

BUS3024 Strategic Management (20 credits)

BUS3033 Development Economics (20 credits)

BUS3034 Contemporary Issues in Economics (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

BUS3022 Dissertation (40 credits)

BUS3023 Extended Business Project (40 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

ACC3013 Taxation (20 credits)

BUS3027 Strategic Financial Management (20 credits)

BUS3029 Seeing the Future - The Next Decade of Commerce (20 credits)

BUS3030 Business Strategy and Digital Goods (20 credits)

BUS3031 Global Logistics and International Trade (20 credits)

BUS3036 Strategic Human Resource Management (20 credits)

BUS3037 Organisational Misbehaviour (20 credits)

BUS3039 Global Marketing Management (20 credits)

BUS3040 Marketing and Society (20 credits)

BUS3041 Advertising in Marketing Communications (20 credits)

BUS3042 Marketing Simulation (20 credits)

BUS3044 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (20 credits)

If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.


How will I be assessed? The programme uses different forms of assessment to test intellectual development, vocational capabilities and critical thinking. Assessments will be linked to business practices that allow you to develop your CV for future graduate level employment.

Who will be teaching me? All of our staff are passionate about student learning and development. This degree has been designed by specialists in accountancy, business development, economics, human resource management, marketing, and the digital economy. The programme team includes several researchers who publish regularly while also working with local and national businesses and international research groups on cutting edge projects.

BSc (Hons) Business and Economics

£ 9,250 + VAT