Business and Economics (R75)

Curious about how businesses and economies shape the world? This fascinating degree blends business insight with economic understanding to explore the challenges facing organisations and societies today. You’ll study how businesses function, how markets operate, and how economic forces influence decisions – from local policies to global trade. Along the way, you’ll learn to interpret data, think critically, and communicate persuasively. Whether you're passionate about finance, sustainability, strategy or policy, you'll build the skills to lead, influence, and innovate. With a strong analytical mindset and practical expertise, you’ll be ready to thrive in a fast-moving business and economic landscape.

Key features of this course

• Learn how business and economics shape decisions, policy, and society

• Apply economic theory to real-world challenges and global trends

• Build skills in data analysis, strategy, and critical thinking

• Discover how organisations, markets, and economies interact

• Prepare for careers in business, finance, policy, and consultancy

Course Modules

This business and economics degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.

You'll start Stage 1 with an introduction to the essential disciplines of business and management, investigate the question ‘What is a business?’, and explore the functions of human resource management, marketing, accounting, and finance. To complete this stage, you’ll study economics and personal finance.

Stage 2 begins by focusing on an organisation's essential functions: human resources, marketing, operations, and finance. You’ll then examine economic theory, including market structures, trade, unemployment, and economic policy.

Stage 3 begins with an exploration of strategic management, where you'll analyse how organisations make decisions, compete successfully, and expand internationally in dynamic environments. You’ll complete your studies with an analysis of economic theories of behaviour and get the opportunity to develop your own research project.