Studying economics and management at Aston will equip you with both the theoretical and applied understanding you need to excel in your professional life. These skills will help you whether you’re interested in careers in different aspects of management or want to run your own business.

What you’ll learn

Studying this course will give you an in-depth understanding of business and strategic decision-making, while developing both your analytical and quantitative skills. Knowledge of statistical and experimental methods used in economics is increasingly important for a successful professional career.

Theories, models and methods are brought to life through teaching that focuses on active learning and content that stresses real-world examples and applications. The placement year helps to equip you with highly relevant transferable skills that further increase your value in the graduate labour market.

The course will help you to understand the relationships between different parts of an organisation, and its interactions with the economic environment. Theories and frameworks in both management and economics education also develop your decision-making skills and your ability to manage teams effectively.

Our graduates have been successful in securing roles such as:

• Technology consulting graduate scheme
• Corporate Finance Associate
• Commercial banking graduate scheme
• Data Analyst
• Graduate Risk Analyst
• Audit Trainee
• Tax Professional
• Accounting Coordinator.

 Recent graduates have gone on to work at companies such as Nestle, KPMG, Accenture, Grant Thornton, Ernst & Young, DPD Group UK, HMRC and Barclays.

Professional accreditations

Accreditation is a stamp of quality and prestige for a business school and its programmes. Aston is proud to be among 1% of business schools worldwide with triple accreditation. 

Economics and Management graduates can claim exemptions from the examinations of a number of professional bodies.

At present exemptions are available from:

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)