Economics (with Foundation Year)

At LSBU we will introduce you to the wider macro and microeconomic world. Our Economics with foundation year degree is a four-year course incorporating a built-in foundation year. On successful completion of year one, students will be well-prepared to explore more specialised areas of the economy, and develop their own economic models to forecast what the future holds.

Our curriculum is informed by the challenges and tasks professional Economists face in a variety of industries. This allows us to equip you with key graduate skills, turning you into an educated, passionate and competitive graduate who will be successful in any career path you choose.

Course Modules

Foundation Year
• Apps and Applications
• Academic Development
• Business Communication and Culture
• Problem-solving for business
• Data-handing for Business and Marketing
• Introduction to Economics
Year 2
• Finance and the Economy
• Business Mathematics
• The LSBU Discovery Project
• Economic Concepts
• Management and Organisations
• Principles of Strategy
Year 3
• Microeconomic Modelling
• The Analytical Economist
• Introduction to Econometrics
• Macroeconomic Modelling
• Economic Policy Analysis
• The Digital Economy
Year 4
Optional placement year in industry (if you choose not to do a placement year, you will take the modules listed below in your third year).
Year 5
• Microeconomic Strategy
• Macroeconomic Policy
• Economic Research
Year 5 Options
• Big Data Econometrics
• Financial Econometrics
• International Trade and Globalisation
• Development Economics
• Global Finance and Technology
• Behavioural Economics