Business Economics, BA (Hons)
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Delivered by well-qualified and experienced staff through a variety of teaching and learning activities, this popular course will develop your understanding of the wider economic forces that business and management engage with. You will also develop a range of skills directly relevant to a career in business and finance, making you very attractive to potential employers. Why choose this course?100% of our graduates from the Business Economics sandwich course are employed or engaged in further study six months after leaving (latest DLHE Survey Undergraduate results 2011/12).
83% of Economics students at Nottingham Trent University are satisfied with their course (National Student Survey 2…
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100% of our graduates from the Business Economics sandwich course are employed or engaged in further study six months after leaving (latest DLHE Survey Undergraduate results 2011/12).
83% of Economics students at Nottingham Trent University are satisfied with their course (National Student Survey 2013)
Using modern business as its focus, this popular course will develop your understanding of the wider economic forces that business and management engage with continually.
It will equip you with a sound background in the appropriate aspects of economics, both theoretical and applied. The course will also enable you to develop a range of skills directly relevant to a career in business and finance. Our excellent graduate employment record clearly reflects the relevance of these skills.
While the focus of the course is on business considerations, a number of options are available. This will enable you to consolidate your studies in this area, or complement them with examination of other, related aspects of economics.
The course offers a number of opportunities to boost your employability, including a year-long placement in industry. Those choosing not to take a placement year, can benefit from the opportunities available exclusively to full-time students, which include:
- studying abroad
- a short internship
- running an enterprise or community project.
Graduates from this course have gone on to successful careers in both the private and public sectors, securing positions such as:
- Business Analyst
- Management Trainee
- Trainee surveyor.
To find out more about BA (Hons) Business Economics you can request a course brochure. We also recommend you attend an open day to find out more about our courses and experience NTU for yourself. Can't make the open day? Take a virtual tour instead.
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UCAS codes
- L101 BA/BEcon full-time
- L110 placement
It starts in September. This is a three or four-year course depending on whether you take a work placement year.
What will I study?Whichever you choose, you will focus on universal business issues, to develop theoretical understanding, practical and analytical skills stemming from the study of economic context and perspective.
The first year of your degree is designed to equip you with the skills and insights needed to ‘think like an economist’. These core economics modules are shared with students on BA (Hons) Economics and BA (Hons) Economics, Finance and Banking. After successfully completing your first year you may, if you wish, choose to switch to these courses and so complete either a more general economics course or perhaps apply your economic knowledge to finance and banking.
Term time for this course will follow the standard academic calendar throughout the three years, except for those taking a placement year, who during their third year will work for a minimum of 48 weeks of the year.
All students will attend lectures and seminars at NTU’s City site, in the impressive Newton building, home to Nottingham Business School.
ModulesYear One
- Economics in Graduate Occupations
- Microeconomics One
- Macroeconomics One
- Introductory Finance for Economists
- Quantitative Methods for Economists
- Economics in Context
Year Two
First half of year
Core modules include:
- Microeconomics Two
- Macroeconomics theories, issues and policies
- Business Decision-Making with Econometrics.
Second half of year
Full-time students (three years) will choose one from the following
opportunities:
- study abroad
- undertaking an enterprise project
- working on a community project
- undertaking an internship
- taking taught modules (see options below).
Sandwich students (four years) will complete the following taught modules along with students selecting option five above:
- Industrial Economics
- Managerial Economics One.
Plus one optional module from:
- China and the Global Economy
- Management Accounting for Decision Making.
Year Three
Placement year for those on four-year course.
Final Year
Core modules include:
- Leadership and Employability (Economics)
- Research Project
- Economics of International Trade
- Managerial Economics Two
- Economic Theory.
Optional modules include:
- Jean Monnet Europe and the World Economy
- Corporate Governance and Fraud Risk Management
- Econometric Methods.
The entire University has recently undergone a curriculum review to ensure that all modules are relevant and up to date. This means that every module you study has been incorporated in your course to provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to boost your employability.
How will I learn?The teaching team offers a range of stimulating activities designed to develop your existing knowledge, skills and qualities. We use a mixture of teaching methods including:
- traditional lectures and seminars
- workshop practice sessions
- guest lectures (these have previously included the Economics Network and Bank of England)
- problem-based learning
- group discussions.
In addition to this you will also be involved in a variety of practical work such as:
- individual and group presentations
- student-led seminars
- debates
- role play
- industry-sponsored competitions
- project work.
Although these practical elements will not be assessed, they are included to help you develop a range of skills such as:
- time management
- effective presentation
- communication
- customer focus
- entrepreneurial skills
- team working.
Final year students are also encouraged to act as mentors to incoming students, providing an important, additional source of assistance, advice and support, whilst also giving finalists valuable experience.
Contact timeOn average you will receive 12 - 15 hours of teaching per week from a combination of lectures and seminars. You'll then be expected to increase your understanding of the subject area through independent study for each module.
Throughout the three years of your course the scheduled contact hours you receive will gradually decrease as you develop the skills required to undertake independent study and the research project in your final year. This will still remain at approximately 12 hours a week though and during this time you will still have regular contact with your tutors.
Additional to this, you will also have further timetabled contact time for your induction, at the beginning of the year and sessions on employability and opportunities that you can get involved with whilst at University.
Teaching support and personal tutor sessionsOur teaching and personal support staff have been commended and recognised as excellent in successive independent reviews.
You will have a number of one on one tutor sessions during each year, which will allow you to:
- Discuss and gain feedback about your work.
- Ask questions about the projects you're working on.
- Raise any difficulties you are experiencing relating to your work, personal circumstances or your university experience.
During your first year, these sessions will be scheduled approximately once a fortnight. During your second and final year, this will be approximately once a month.
Virtual learning environmentYou'll also use our virtual learning environment, NOW, which is a flexible web-based system that allows you to have 24-hour access to module learning materials and reading lists. It allows you to discuss work with tutors and other students, and submit coursework electronically from anywhere in the world.
How will I be assessed?Modules are assessed in a variety of ways. Examples of assessment include:
- written examinations
- reports
- essays
- individual and group coursework
- presentations
- research projects.
The degree classification is based on 25% of second year work and 75% of final year work.
In response to student feedback the university have introduced a policy that ensures you are given feedback on assessment within three weeks of submission.
Welcoming students from across the worldNottingham Trent University has a diverse student community, with a significant number of international students choosing to study here from across the world. We provide specialist staff, services and facilities to help you through all stages of being a student. Find out more about our International Student Support Services.
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We are continually investing in our facilities, and transforming our learning and teaching environment to create an inspiring and innovative atmosphere.
The School is based in the impressive Newton building on NTU's City site. In 2009 the building was involved in a £90 million regeneration project on the site. While maintaining its historic beauty, the Grade II listed building was transformed into an ultra-modern complex.
Fantastic facilities- You can take advantage of the NBS Link Lounge, a dedicated space for Business School students located on floor seven of the Newton building.
- Explore your career prospects with the help of the University's Career and Placements Centre.
- You will benefit from spacious teaching rooms and lecture theatres.
- We provide students with a variety of social spaces.
- Your studies will benefit from the £13 million pound Boots Library.
- Students take advantage of our 24 hour IT facilities.
- Our Student Services Centre will also be on-hand should you need support.
The location of the City site also means that you have easy access to:
- sports facilities
- shops
- student accommodation
- music venues
- cafés.
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