Business Management with Economics BSc(Hons)

Why choose this course?

• Wide range of option modules so you can tailor your degree
• Close links with leading employers and industry specialists
• You have the option to convert to a four-year degree and spend a year on a salaried placement

Our Business Management programme is ideal for gaining an understanding of the diverse areas of modern business management. It will help you to decide which area of business you would like specialise in, whilst also preparing you to be your own boss.

You will develop confidence and expertise in analysis, business communication, teamwork, and transferable skills in preparing briefs, plans and reports, presenting, budgeting and evaluation. You will also explore topics including financial markets, business ethics, game theory and behavioural economics.

As you progress, the flexibility of this course allows you to tailor your learning to your interests through option modules. From your second year, you can also choose to specialise in the area of business which interests you most: economics, finance, human resource management or marketing.

Students who achieve the required standard in year 1 may transfer to the four-year Business Management with Economics and Placement Year BSc(Hons), which includes a year in industry.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. If you apply to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.

Year 1

All our Business Management degrees share the same first year core modules to give you a broad understanding of business principles.

Core modules include aspects of economics, marketing, HR, organisational behaviour and finance, to give you a broad understanding of business principles and practice.

You can then choose to specialise from year 2.

Modules

• Business Economics

  In this module you will develop your understanding of key economic concepts by applying them to contemporary issues within the world of business and through the application of quantitative techniques. You will also gain an understanding of how political, economic and environmental factors influence the world of business.

• Principles of Marketing

  This module introduces the role and function of marketing within organisational frameworks. You'll develop an understanding of basic qualitative and quantitative tools available for analysing and interpreting the marketing environment.

• Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management

  This module will introduce you to a range of concepts, principles and theories that have been adopted within the study of organisational behaviour and human resource management.

  This module will provide you with a grounding for understanding how people are managed and organised in the workplace.

• Financial Knowledge and Skills for Business

  This module provides you with an introduction to fundamental concepts in the fields of financial accounting, management accounting, and finance. You will develop a basic understanding of an organisation’s financial position and performance through the application of appropriate analytical tools and procedures.

• Enterprise Project and Skills

  I this module you will create a business plan, a project plan and a marketing plan that include a digital presence.

  You'll integrate and apply skills and learning from other year one modules using project management skills to deliver a practical and applied business project, and will need to demonstrate a clear understanding of market dynamics, financial structures and HRM employment strategies.

  The module is underpinned with a strong skills component which develops quantitative, research, project, academic, team working, personal development and business skills.

• Managing Systems and Operations

  This module will introduce you to the use of digital technologies and operations management in business.

  The module will highlight how managers use digital technologies to measure and improve operations and systems performance, and will provide an understanding of the processes and the methods to improve them in both service-oriented and manufacturing-sector organisations. A range of contemporary issues, innovation and future trends in Information Systems (IS) and operations management will be showcased

Year 2

From your second year, through the module choices you make, you can either continue along the business management with economics degree route, or specialise in HR, finance, or marketing.

Modules

• International Business Analysis
• Business Problem Solutions
• Economic Theory and Applications

Options*

• Law for Business
• Creativity in Enterprise
• Design and Innovation
• Working in the Voluntary Sector
• Understanding Finance Theory and Practice
• Personal Financial Planning
• Leadership and Change Initiatives in an International Context
• Gamification
• Sustainable Operations and Procurement
• Information Systems and Decision Making
• Digital Marketing and Analytics

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Final year

In your final year you will have the opportunity to develop a specialism by selecting from a broad range of business and economics options.

You will also be able to tailor your course to your interests through optional modules, including financial markets, international business, and corporate social responsibility.

Modules

• Strategy
• Managing and Developing People
• Developing Professional Practice in Business

Options*

• Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Social Enterprise: New Business Planning  
• International Law and Socio-Economic Development
• Labour Economics  
• Game Theory in Economics, Finance and Business  
• Environmental Economics  
• Financial and Capital Markets  
• The Digital Economy  
• Contemporary Issues in Economics
• Political Economy in Europe  
• International Finance  
• Financial Management  
• Understanding Employee Relations  
• Employee Selection and Development 

• Happiness: Work and Society  
• International Human Resource Management  
• Organisational Change  
• Employment Law  
• Family Law  
• Intellectual Property Law  
• Retail Marketing and Distribution 1 and 2  
• Marketing Communications 1 and 2
• Marketing Planning and Strategy  
• Consumer Psychology  
• Social Marketing
• Marketing Across Cultures  
• Responsible Enterprise  
• Procurement and Supply Chain Management   
• Search Engine Optimisation and Content Marketing Management  
• Contemporary Issues in Tourism or Events
• Researching Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Staff profile

Dr Vincent Kane, course leader 

Vincent is a Senior Lecturer in Economics and the programme leader of our Economics degree. Vincent leads a number of undergraduate modules in the economics subject area.

He has experience teaching a wide range of subjects in economics and related areas, including business economics, financial markets, environmental economics and political economy. His research interests centre around oil and gas markets and sustainability.

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2022–23.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

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