Economics and Business (BSc) - 2013/2014 entry
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Course structure
You are required to complete 12 modules to obtain 360 credits: six compulsory modules are taken in the first two years and in Years 3 and 4 you choose six option modules
Years 1 and 2
Years 1 and 2 aim to provide core, cross-disciplinary knowledge, and the years are taught on a rotation scheme. First- and second-year students are taught together.
You will cover a rotating combination of:
- Commercial Law for Business
- Data Analysis for Social Science
- Employment Relations and Human Resource Management
- Introduction to Economic Principles and Policy
- IT Skills
- Management Principles
- Management Studies
- Mathematics for Business.
Years 3 and 4
In each year you must choose modules worth a total of 90 credits. Subject to timetable and occasional prerequisites, options can be selected from:
- Applied Statistics and Econometrics
- Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Economics of Public Policy
- Environmental Management and Business Strategy
- Financial Institutions and Markets (for ESP)
- Financial Institutions and Regulations
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- International Business
- International Finance
- Issues in Development Economics
- Macro Theory and Policy
- Marketing Strategy
- Political Economy
- Portfolio Management
- Quantitative Techniques.
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Study resources
- Access to computing facilities and College Library
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Further study opportunities
We offer a range of MSc programmes in economics and business studies.
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Careers information
Graduates may go on to careers in either the public or the private sector.
- To speak to an independent careers advisor, booking onto one of our Future Focus — Careers Workshops
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Apply now
- Application deadlines and interviews
- We suggest you apply as early as possible.
- Online application
You can apply online from the link below. - Our Application Workshop will give you an overview of what Birkbeck looks for in an undergraduate degree application and includes practical writing exercises to help you write a more effective personal statement
- Application deadlines and interviews
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Key information set
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Welcome to Birkbeck, London's evening university: Number 1 in London for teaching and student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2012).
Birkbeck specialises in part-time, evening study. The Key Information Set has been developed for full-time, daytime courses. We are providing some additional information about our evening courses to help you make an informed choice.
Fees:
The Key Information Set (KIS) for this degree course shows the annual fee for a 3-year, full-time degree. This is a 4-year, part-time evening degree and the annual fee is lower than the fee shown in the KIS. See 'Fees and funding' in the left hand menu for the correct fee for this course.Years of study:
The KIS presents all degrees as 3-year courses. Birkbeck's standard part-time, evening degree is a 4-year course.
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