樸茨茅斯大學(xué)

Overview

From allocating departmental budgets to reacting to changes in government monetary policy, successful managers in business make effective economic decisions every day.

This BA (Hons) Economics and Management degree gives you a solid foundation in both subjects, with less of a technical and mathematical focus than our other economics courses.

In your first year you'll examine the key concepts of business economics, including how internal and external economic forces affect businesses. You'll also cover core business topics including marketing, accounting and people management.

In years 2 and 3, you'll build on your economics and management knowledge and study specialist topics that suit your ambitions and interests in areas such as ethics and sustainability, entrepreneurship, risk management and labour economics.

You'll have the opportunity to enhance your career prospects and apply your skills in the workplace on a placement year in industry between years 2 and 3. You can also spend your sandwich year studying abroad at a partner university in countries such as Czech Republic, USA, Spain , Italy, Japan, Sweden, Croatia, Hungary and The Netherlands.

When you graduate, your economics knowledge, management skills, business acumen and analytical ability will make you an asset to any organisation. Your economics skills will open doors to roles in areas such as banking, accounting, tax consultancy and risk management.

This degree shares a common first year with several other business courses. This gives you the flexibility to transfer to another course if you develop an interest in a different subject area.

Accredited by

This course is accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Programme Accreditation System (EPAS).

What you'll experience

On this degree course, you'll:

• Learn to become an effective manager with guidance from experts with years of experience in business
• Get a deep understanding of economics, and how microeconomic and macroeconomic factors affect business decision making
• Analyse market movements and learn to make fast-paced investment decisions using our Bloomberg Suite, the trading platform used by professionals
• Get the Bloomberg Certificate as part of your studies, demonstrating to future employers that you know your way around the Bloomberg Suite
• Tailor your studies to your interests and career ambitions

You can also:

• Apply your knowledge in the workplace on a year-long work placement, boosting your employability prospects after the course
• Study abroad through our links with overseas universities
• Learn a language while you earn credit towards your degree as part of the University's IWLP programme.

Careers and opportunities

When you complete your degree successfully, you’ll be suited to managerial-level roles in any company or organisation.

You could pursue a career in areas such as:

• Commercial and investment banking
• Accounting
• Tax consultancy
• Risk management
• Marketing
• Management training
• Sales
• Advertising
• Human resources
• IT

Previous graduates have gone on to work at companies such as Toyota, Total Gas and Power and Majestic Wine in roles including:

• Financial analyst
• Account manager
• Trader in financial assets
• Purchasing and acquisitions officer.