Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Economics and Management (NL22) (Placement Year)

Combining the study of economics with general business management, this degree is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to analyse individual company and industry performance within the context of global economics. Using live and historical data in Westminster's state-of-the-art Financial Markets Suite (FMS), students will apply economic theory and practice to real-world businesses, learning how to plan, evaluate economic trends and become better placed to help firms make effective business decisions. Students will be capable of holding positions of significant responsibility and authority in public companies, private businesses and government agencies. Past graduates have found successful employment as management, marketing and advertising trainees, as trainee accountants and brand managers, recruitment consultants, retail managers and as assistants in market research, PR and global branding. This degree combines general business knowledge with key theories and concepts in economics and their application in international business. Students will gain a solid understanding of areas such as managing people, operations, logistics, marketing and business ethics. In each year of study, students will take a combination of core and optional modules which cover specialisms such as economic forecasting or information and digital economics, for example.