ObjectivesThis course allows students to gain a good understanding of both management, and economics. In the management part of the degree, students will gain a good grounding in the basic principles of management and then use this to specialise in particular areas of management like human resource management, management information systems or marketing. Similarly, in the economics part of the degree students will gain a good grounding in the basic principles of economics and then use this to study in particular areas of economics in more detail.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements GCE/VCE A Levels - BBB Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - BB+BB Scottish Highers - B/AAB Irish Leaving Cert. - ABBBB BTEC Level N - 2 Distinctions and 1 Merit International Baccalaureate - 32 points Core Requirements - Grade B in GCSE Mathematics or equivalent.
Academic titleBA Management and Economics
Course descriptionOur students usually select from a range of compulsory and optional modules to add up to 120 credits.
Some departments offer courses that don't feature optional modules whereas other courses are fully flexible.
Important notice :
This is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
This information is provided for illustration only and you should check with the department directly when applying to confirm module options.
Typical First Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Economic Analysis and Policy 1 20
Economic Analysis and Policy 2 20
Introduction to Behaviour at Work 10
Introduction to Operations Management 10
Management Information Systems 10
Principles of Marketing 10
Introduction to Management Accounting 20
Mathematical Methods for Economics 1 20
Mathematical Methods for Economics 2 20
Financial Accounting Introduction 1 10
Financial Accounting Introduction 2 10
Typical Second Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Macroeconomic Principles 20
Microecnomic Principles 20
Statistical Methods for Economics 20
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship 20
Financial Management 20
Human Resource Management 20
Information Systems Development 20
Intermediate Financial Accounting 20
Intermediate Management Accounting 20
Introduction to Corporate Finance and Asset Pricing 20
Issues in Corporate Governance 20
Law for Management 20
Organisational Behaviour 20
Principles of Consumer Behaviour 20
Principles of Operations Management 20
Project Management 20
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Business Strategy 20
Advanced Economic Analysis 20
An Introduction to Financial Derivatives 20
Applied Economics 20
Business Strategy 20
Corporate Finance 20
Corporate Social Responsibility 20
Critical Perspectives in Work & Organisational Psychology 20