Business Enterprise & Economics

Study with us
• develop the skills and expertise required to set up your own business and the entrepreneurship required by organisations
• use key economics concepts and models to better understand real-world problems
• gain valuable industry experience in Years 3 and 4, working with placement companies
• learn from the experiences of our guest lecturers who include industrial contacts and alumni
• develop excellent analytical and problem-solving skills that are highly valued by employers
• gain the ability to explain complex data in simple terms to a diverse audience
• Economics is ranked 5th in the UK (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)

Why this course?
• Business Enterprise is about the creation of wealth, creativity and resourcefulness and exploiting change.
• This course is designed for students who want to start a new enterprise, those who want to take over the management of an existing business and those who are aiming for leadership positions.
• Following the recent global economic crisis, economics is more important and relevant than ever. Decisions on money, banking, interest rates, taxation and government spending affect us all, with global consequences.
• Economics aims to understand the activities of the different agents in the economy – consumers, producers and the government – and how they all fit together.
• Our degree will give you the ability to explain complex data in simple terms to different audiences. You’ll also develop excellent mathematical, statistical and problem-solving skills.