MSc Business Economics

MSc Business Economics is a postgraduate masters course within the School of Economics.

It provides an advanced insight into business, both at organisational and industry level, focusing in particular on areas including international business strategy, regulation and key research methods. In studying MSc Business Economics you will utilise techniques and evidence in order to understand how industries are structured, how organisations behave within them and the impact of these factors on their performance.

Course structure

Within MSc Business Economics you will complete a mix of core and optional modules, allowing you to tailor the programme towards your own interests.

Core modules

• Microeconomic Theory
• Economics of Corporate Strategy
• Small Business Economics
• Regulation
• Strategic Diversity and Political Economy of Multinationals
• Either Introductory Econometrics or  Econometrics or Business and Financial Forecasting
• Dissertation or Applied research project 

To be eligible to take the dissertation, you must complete at least 100 credits of taught modules in the autumn term, and achieve an average coursework mark of at least 60% in that term.

Optional modules

You are invited to select up to 40 credits of optional modules. These include, but are not limited to, areas including banking and finance, economic development, econometrics, international business, globalisation, emerging markets and strategy.  

Assessment

MSc Business Economics students will be assessed through written examinations, a dissertation or project, assignments, case studies and group presentations.

Entry requirements

You are expected to have obtained a UK upper second class honours degree, or the international equivalent, which includes a good understanding of core economics. Students whose first language is not English are required to provide evidence of proficiency. Please see entry requirements for MSc Business Economics.

Intake overview

A wide range of nationalities are represented on our postgraduate masters courses in 2009/10, with students coming from countries including Brazil, Canada, China, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Turkey, mainland Europe and the UK.

International (non EU) students	01
UK/EU students	03
Total number of students	04

Career prospects

Our graduates outstanding career prospects. MSc Business Economics will prepare you for roles such as corporate manager, policymaker and consultant, where it is useful to understand the key economic principles that underpin the business environment and corporate decision-making.