Brunel University – BSc Economics & Management

BSc Economics & Management

The Economics and Management undergraduate degree provides a deep understanding of how the economy and corporations function, how resources are allocated and how incentives are aligned between shareholders, managers and employees. Economics examines how consumers, firms and governments make decisions which eventually determine the allocation of resources and output growth. Management is concerned with the organisation and coordination of the activities of a business in order to achieve defined objectives. In the final year, students will have the opportunity to choose from a range of management courses such as Entrepreneurship and Small Business Ventures, International Marketing and Strategic Management, along with specialist courses in economics.

Course Content

Semester 1

• Mathematics for Economics and Finance
• Microeconomic Principles
• Macroeconomic Principles
• Financial Markets
• Professional Stills and Statistics
• Organizational Behaviour and Analysis

Semester 2

• Microeconomic Principles II
• Macroeconomic Principles II
• Introduction to Econometrics
• Marketing Research
• Human Resource Management and its International Dimensions
• Critical Perspectives in Management

Semester 3

• Managerial and Industrial Economics
• Optional Module (choose 1):
  • Economics Project
  • Issues and Controversies in Management
• Optional Module (choose 1):
  • The Economics of Labour Markets
  • International Money and Finance
  • Development Economics
  • Further Econometrics
• Optional Module (choose 2):
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Ventures
  • International Marketing
  • Strategic Management
  • Business Ethics, Environmental Sustainability and Governance

If you owe your bank a hundred pounds, you have a problem. But if you owe a million, it has.

John Maynard Keynes

Career Pathway

As one of Brunel’s graduates you will have a wide range of career options at your fingertips as well as key skills and knowledge which are in great demand.

Past graduates have gone on to work in the following areas:

• The City: Merrill Lynch (Brokers), NatWest (Financing Futures)
• Chartered Accountancy: PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG
• Central Government: the Bank of England, the Treasury, the Cabinet Office, the Department of Transport
• Local Government: Finance Departments, Corporate Planning, the National Audit Office, Health Trusts/Authorities
• Industry: BP, Rank Xerox, Marks and Spencer, ICL
• Other: CBI, the Civil Aviation Authority, British Airways

 

Entry Requirements (International Students)

• Secondary School Diploma Overall Grade 70% over 100%.
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 6.5 (min 5.5 in all bands)
• 2 Academic Reference Letters
• Statement of Purpose (Motivation Letter)