This degree weaves academic learning into the business context internationally. You'll be exposed to applying economics into action by completing a valuable paid placement year in public, private or voluntary organisations. Upon graduation, you'll have the necessary skills and experience to develop a career in government departments, banks, risk and insurance sectors, investment and broking firms, retail and manufacturing firms, and charities.

Why study BSc Business Economics at Middlesex University?

This course will give you the solid working knowledge of both theoretical and empirical methods that can be applied to the industry and world context of business economics.

You'll gain a strong understanding of individual and firm behaviour under uncertainty as well as price determinism and discrimination. You'll study oligopolistic pricing using games and economic experiments and you'll explore world financial markets, regulators and financial instruments.

You'll also develop your knowledge on securities analysis and investment as well as econometrics and sampling techniques, and risk and probability distributions.

You'll be enabled to develop a robust ability to use Excel, Statistical software, interpret financial data and write business reports.

This course will give you the subject knowledge as well as the transferable skills that are highly sought after by employers. Typical job roles available could be Business / Economic / Data Analyst, Director, Manager, Teacher or Administrator in private business or public bodies like the NHS.

You could also continue into further education with a master's degree.

Previous graduates have progressed into careers with such companies and organisations as:

• J.P. Morgan Chase
• KPMG
• GSA Capital
• JDS consulting firm
• FDM group
• Handles Banken