Business Economics (Hons) Birmingham City University

Overview

You’ll be prepared for a career in government, business and financial institutions with our comprehensive course, as well as being taught the transferable skills you’ll need to stand out from the crowd when it comes to securing employment in the wider world of business beyond.

Economics is of huge importance when it comes to understanding, and contributing to, the effective allocation of resources. You’ll be equipped with a firm foundation of knowledge about the workings of economic systems, with appropriate tools of analysis to tackle the issues the industry faces.

We believe economics can't be studied in isolation. So our programme will not just use economics to explain social, financial and business interactions, but draw on these other areas to inform your understanding of economics, ensuring your knowledge is applied and all-encompassing. Business Economics (Hons) degree is provided by Birmingham City University. 

What's covered in the course?

The Business Economics (Hons) degree at Birmingham City University will support the development of skills throughout the programme. Skills will be developed on a subject-specific basis as you progress through each level. The first year of the programme will provide a solid grounding in principles of economics and its importance in society, as well as ensuring you are fully prepared to make informed decisions as to alternative routes of study.

Throughout the programme you’ll be developed into a work-ready graduate, equipped with a range of technical and employability skills suitable for a wide range of positions. Your course will foster your intellectual and moral development, and encourage your personal commitment to the social purpose of becoming a professional economist or business professional.

Enhancing employability skills

Our Business Economics programmes undertake co-curriculum activities such as study trips, internships and placements. These provide you with the opportunity to work with a wide variety of organisations, enhancing your employability, confidence and learning.

Throughout the programme, you will receive assistance for your own development through co-curriculum activities, including our dedicated Employability Challenge Weeks and extended induction programmes.