Business Management with Economics BSc(Hons)

Why choose this course?

• Wide range of optional 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 BSc(Hons) 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 optional 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 our applicant portal.

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
• Principles of Marketing
• Organisational Behaviour and HRM
• Financial Knowledge and Skills for Business
• Enterprise Project and Skills
• Managing Systems and Operations

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
• Law for Business
• Business Problem Solutions
• Economic Theory and Applications

Options*

• Enviromental Sustainability
• Creativity in Enterprise
• Design and Innovation
• Purchasing and Supply
• Working in the Voluntary Sector
• Understanding Finance Theory and Practice
• Personal Financial Planning
• Gamification
• Operations and Process Management
• Managing Systems
• Digital Marketing

*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

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

Options*

• Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Social Enterprise: New Business Planning
• Game Theory in Economics, Finance and Business
• Financial and Capital Markets
• Digital Marketing
• Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
• Behavioural Economics
• Globalisation and International Markets
• Contemporary Economic Issues
• Political Economy in Europe
• Current Issues in Finance
• International Finance
• Financial Management
• Understanding Employee Relations
• Employee Selection and Development
• Researching Contemporary Issues in HRM
• International Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Management and Organisational Change
• Innovations in E-Business and Mobile Commerce
• Employment Law
• Family Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Retail Marketing and Distribution
• Marketing Communications
• Marketing Planning and Strategy
• Consumer Psychology
• Social Marketing
• Contemporary Issues in Marketing
• Marketing Across Cultures
• Project and Event Management
• Search Engine Optimisation and Content Marketing Management
• Current Issues in Strategic Management 

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

Staff profile

Dr Andrew Grantham, Course Leader

Andrew is a Senior Lecturer at Brighton Business School and course leader for the Business/Business Management with Economics, with Finance and with Human Resource Management degrees.

Andrew is also an active researcher, working alongside colleagues in our Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM) to explore contemporary innovation management issues. Andrew teaches strategy to undergraduates on this course and innovation studies and research methods to masters students as a management pathway.

He is lead author of the module Design and Innovation in which students develop their understanding of innovation concepts through the design of familiar products, services and symbols. 

You can read Andrew’s full profile here.

International equivalencies

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Fees

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2019–20.

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/EU 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.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Find out more tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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