BABusiness Economics

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	LN10

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in French if French is taken as the major language The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 CAE: 169 overall

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..11-80f0-005056342d86&urlid=5

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Economics for Business
Career Skills in Economics
Introduction to Management and Marketing
Introduction to Economics (optional)
The World Economy in Historical Perspective (optional)

Year 2

Career Skills in Economics
Microeconomics (Intermediate)
Financial Instruments and Capital Markets
Economics of Organisational Management
International Financial Institutions and Policy (optional)
Economics of Corporate Finance (optional)
Financial Intermediaries, Instruments and Markets (optional)
Organisational Behaviour (optional)

Final year

Career Skills in Economics
Project: Economics
Business Ethics
Economics of the European Union (optional)
Strategies of Economic Development (optional)
Public Economics (optional)
Corporate Finance (optional)
Applying E-Commerce in Business (optional)

Career opportunities

Many employers want economists with critical thinking skills and business knowledge, who can tackle large data sets, understand the impact of economics on business and find a solution to real world problems. Our course helps you to become more employable and takes you closer to that dream job or postgraduate course when you graduate.

Our students are in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of occupations, including financial analysis, management, accountancy, management and marketing.