Business Economics with Foundation Year (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University

Overview

Learn from experienced academics and industry professionals, gain real-world insight through a professional placement year, and explore international study options in North America. Along the way your soft skills including teamwork, negotiation, ethical reasoning will be honed through group work and roleplay. 

What you'll learn

• Apply economic theory to business strategy, financial markets, and global trade.
• Evaluate the integration of finance, technology, and business models and learn the fundamentals of Fintech principles.
• Evaluate how sustainability and ethics influence economic decision-making.
• Use digital tools and data to analyse trends and forecast business outcomes.
• Opt to do a placement year between years 2 and 3 to gain first-hand industry experience. You can choose this option once you've joined us and we'll support you throughout.

If you're looking for a future in banking, consultancy, data analysis, or business leadership, this degree will equip you with in-demand skills and a global outlook to thrive in the world of business and economics.

Your future career

Graduates can pursue a wide variety of potential future careers options in areas such as financial markets, funds management, retail, public sector and charity organisations, commercial corporations, media and educational institutions.

This course has a strong focus on career development and emphasises transferable skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, self-awareness, leadership, analysis, and teamwork, and builds your confidence in interpersonal skills and communicating your discipline knowledge. 

The course also provides a great opportunity to pursue further study.