Business Economics (Industry)

Should a company open a new store? who gains from interest rate changes? what are the implications of performance-related pay? if you would like to learn more about the relevance of economics to business and management, this four-year degree including a paid placement in industry could be for you. it follows our approach of applying learning to real-world issues. this degree balances a thorough grounding in economics with the chance to explore one or more subjects from the management school. in your first year you can choose to find out more about accounting, finance, strategy, organisations and their people, marketing and the principles of economics. you don’t need an a level in economics and there’s less focus on maths and statistics than some of the other economics options.

The university will use all reasonable effort to support you to find a suitable placement for your studies. while a placement role may not be available in a field or organisation that is directly related to your academic studies or career aspirations, all placement roles offer valuable experience of working at a graduate level and gaining a range of professional skills.

• Type: Mandatory

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• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Our degrees are designed to prepare you for a career in industry, business, finance, consultancy or government. recent economics graduates have joined banks and financial consultancies such as hsbc and deloitte, while others have been employed on graduate schemes with major companies, including bae and the swire group. many of our economics students have gained places on postgraduate courses at top institutions and then pursued specialised careers as economists – for example, at the bank of england, the institute for fiscal studies, and in academia. our business economics graduates have found employment in the corporate and service sectors, including banking, finance, accountancy and advertising. recent business economics graduates have continued on to professional training as financial advisers, traders and underwriters. lancaster university is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, but that you also graduate with relevant life and work based skills. we are unique in that every student is eligible to participate in the lancaster award which offers you the opportunity to complete key activities such as work experience, employability/career development, campus community and social development

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Lancaster University has partnerships with the following companies: