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Economics, Finance and Management LN12 BScEcon/EF (three years) Programme description This programme is of particular relevance if you are considering a career in business and/or finance. A range of choices enables you to develop your own areas of interest, ranging from the economic analysis of strategy, industrial organisation and new technologies, to the study of the contribution of sociology and politics to the complexity of business decisions. Programme outline Year 1 Core modules: Principles of Economics • Mathematical Methods in Economics and Business 1 • Spreadsheets and Data in Economics • Fundamentals of Management • Microeconomics 1 • Macroeconomics 1 • Statistical Methods in Economics • Elements of Accounting Year 2 Core modules: Games and Strategies • Business Law • Financial Markets and Institutions • Capital Markets 1 • Microeconomics 2 • Marketing • Managerial Accounting • Options include: Econometrics 1 • Econometrics 2 • Money and Banking • Macroeconomics 2 • International Finance • Selected Topics in Macroeconomics Year 3 Core modules: Corporate Strategy • Managing Human Resources • Plus at least three modules from the following must be taken: Corporate Finance 1 • Economics of Technology and Innovation • Futures and Options • Advanced Microeconomics • Corporate Finance 2 • Plus three more Economic modules
Career opportunities Economics Our graduates have gained employment in large firms such as Barings Asset Management, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, and KPMG. Others have used their skills in other contexts, including financial and economic journalism and employment in the public sector. Normally, around one third of our students go on to economics postgraduate study. Notable alumni from the School include David Blanchflower (external member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee). Economics and Finance Graduates have good analytical, problem solving, communication and teamwork skills and pursue careers in various industries, including accounting, investment banking, stockbroking, journalism and insurance. Our graduates have found employment in organisations such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Charter Capital, UBS and HSBC. About one third of our graduates pursue postgraduate studies. Economics, Finance and Management You will graduate with a comprehensive understanding of micro and macroeconomic theory complemented by a thorough knowledge of finance and management. Graduates have followed careers in a wide variety of sectors, including business, banking, the public sector and accounting. Specific employers include Accenture, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, House of Fraser, Next, PWC, and Royal Bank of Scotland. Others have go on to set up their own businesses.
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