The BSc Business Economics degree will provide you with a comprehensive and practical understanding of the economic decisions faced by businesses, as well as the ability to analyse the economic and social environment in which these decisions are taken.
This flexible course focuses on the economics of the firm with less emphasis on mathematical aspects than other economics courses offered at TUA.
Through compulsory modules, you’ll explore the core concepts, practices and techniques in business economics. You will gain analytical, quantitative, computing, presentation and other transferable skills, preparing you for a variety of exciting careers in the private and public sector.
In a challenging and supportive environment, you’ll develop an in-depth understanding of the nature and methods of economic analysis, allowing you to gain insight into the factors that influence individual behaviour, firm strategy and interactions, the wider economic environment together with policy options and dilemmas.
A range of optional economics modules will provide you with the opportunity to explore specialist areas such as project appraisal, behavioural economics, environmental economics, macroeconomic policy, international trade, and health.
Shape your learning with pathways
The pathways available on this course are:
Business Management
International Business
Enterprise and Innovation
Ethics and Sustainability
Course highlights
You will develop key skills in economics, accounting and management and combine these with the application of skills to the solution of many interacting problems that face business managers.
Choose to take an optional year in industry to gain valuable practical experience, or immerse yourself in a new culture by spending a year studying in a different country at one of our many partner universities across the world.
Develop practical data analysis skills that graduate employers look for, using data and software to understand and solve real-world economic problems.
Regular opportunities to network with guest speakers from industry and politics at our ‘Meet with the Economists’ series, featuring debates, discussions and presentations. This is a great way to develop your professional communication skills and gain insights for your future career.
Develop important research and analytical skills and apply these in your final year to a year-long project on a topic of your choice. For example, you may decide to investigate a particular area of economic development or conduct your own research into the impacts of social and environmental factors on the economy.
Benefit from our pluralist approach, helping you gain broad insight into different theoretical perspectives on economic thinking and analysis.
This flexible degree programme will appeal to anyone interested in applying the principles of economics to a career in business, who is not looking for a high mathematical component to their degree
The ability to take modules outside the Economics department gives you the opportunity to broaden your perspective and demonstrate insight into a number of areas