Our BSc Economics equips you with the right skills to tackle the different challenges you’ll face in the ever-changing business world.

This professionally recognised course (CISI), ensures that you graduate with the skills that employers need, delivered by leading experts in the field that care passionately about their subject.

You will gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the methods, theory and applications of economic science and finance, as well their functions in the contemporary business world.

Alongside essential academic theory, this course will develop your problem-solving, technical and analytical skills as you apply economic analysis to real-life issues, based on case studies from our major business links.

The course has a strong emphasis on the world of work, so you’ll benefit from skills and enterprise workshops, and we’ll help you to find work experience through our network of connections in busy Stratford, iconic Canary Wharf and beyond. Through your understanding of key developments in the global business environment, you will be prepared for a career as an economist as well as a skilled manager, researcher, analyst or strategist working in finance, banking, business management, consulting, commerce, the public sector and voluntary organisations.

Whether or not you’ve studied the subject before, we’ll give you a thorough introduction to the science of economics, and the business environment in which economies and economic decisions operate.

The course will help you to understand business behaviour in the context of financial institutions and markets, underpinned by a good knowledge of economic theory and policies.

You’ll take a module in Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance, learn about econometrics, welfare economics, economics of development, international trade, the political economy and how to manage an investment portfolio.

In your second and third years you’ll have a choice of nine optional modules, including Economics of Business Strategy, Behavioural Economics, and Monetary Economics, Macroeconomic Modelling and Analysis and Corporate Governance, so you can really customise your learning.

This highly popular course will also help you develop valuable transferrable skills, including problem-solving, technical and analytical skills. You’ll learn how to solve financial problems; use our award-winning Bloomberg terminals to source information and perform portfolio analysis; communicate effectively; manage a project and work as part of a team.

Economics is a dynamic subject and we will help you learn in a variety of ways which will stimulate your interest and motivate you. Some of the ways you’ll learn include:

• Lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops.
• Independent study, supported by our specialist business library and a selection of digital materials, databases, handbooks, notes and other resources.
• In teams, to share ideas and insights with other students.
• Field trips, to see how economic theory is put into practice.
• From guest speakers representing a cross-section of business, economics, finance and banking expertise.
• Practical tasks - for instance, playing an investment game using our industry-standard Bloomberg trading platform. You’ll learn how to trade stocks and shares in capital and financial markets, developing sought-after investment management skills that will look impressive on your CV.

The staff teaching on the programme are passionate about their subject and very supportive. So there are plenty of opportunities to meet with your personal tutors if you want advice on how to work through a problem or assignment through regular consultation and feedback.

According to the higher Education Statistical Agency (2015), graduates of Economics related courses enjoy starting salaries that are 21% higher than the average starting salary of university graduates.

This course provides an excellent pathway for a career as an economist in financial institutions and banking, business management, consulting, commerce, the public sector and voluntary organisations. Economists are in high demand in both the private and public sector. They can be skilled managers, researchers, analysts and strategists. Graduates may also progress on to postgraduate study.

Some of our graduates have gone on to work for Nomura, IAG Cargo, Macquarie, HSBC, Barclays, Wells Fargo and Metro Bank. Those that have gone on to postgraduate studies secured admission into UCL, LSE, and Queen Mary.

If you fancy starting your own business, our state-of-the-art knowledge dock business incubation space will provide you with office accommodation, IT and access to business advisers and mentors, to help you get started. You can also even win £6000 cash prize to kick-start your business in one of the E-factor competitions.

Whatever direction you wish to go in, our dedicated careers and student employability team will provide you with all the practical help – and you can use their services even after you’ve graduated, for no extra cost.