Business Economics BSc Honours

This module introduces theoretical concepts of economic decision making. The module presents the principal elements of microeconomics as a basis for understanding the operations of markets, efficient resource allocation, an awareness of market failures and the microeconomic effects of economic policy, the trade-off between private and social incentives, with special attention given to theories around decision making under risk or incomplete information. Basic concepts of behavioural economics are also discussed.

In this module, you'll apply selected micro and macro-economic theories to the running of business in the real world.

This module presents an overview of key financial markets and institutions along with the key concepts of monetary policy to prepare you for more advanced and specialist studies in the second and third years. The module introduces you to monetary policy, basic macroeconomic indicators, different financial institutions and how they interact in the market. It adopts both a quantitative and qualitative approach to explaining the functioning and importance of financial markets and institutions, and monetary policy supported by real world examples.

This module provides a thorough grounding of the statistical methods and computer software for the analysis and presentation of accounting and economic data. It caters for students with some prior mathematical knowledge, and while you are expected to complete mathematical calculations by hand and using a computer the emphasis is on the interpretation and communication of quantitative results.

On this module you will undertake approved work experiences and personal and professional development activities, for a minimum of eighteen weeks full time employment. This will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of work and develop effective strategies to deal with and understand work and organisational life. The module will help you to demonstrate your commercial awareness.

This module covers topics in financial markets and macroeconomic risk management. It allows you to develop an understanding of the process of risk management in banking and financial markets. Real-world macro-level policies and the mechanisms through which they regulate the financial markets will be discussed using some case studies. This module provides you the opportunity to develop risk modelling skills, analytical and numerical skills in financial risk management practice. 

This module develops your skills in applying the principles and methods of social survey research, and the econometric analysis of social survey responses. It will introduce you to survey methods and basic econometric techniques and the skills to carry out qualitative and quantitative analysis. It will expose you to survey methods and design using software such as SurveyMonkey or Qualtrics. It will also teach you the basic econometric toolkit necessary to analyse the result of their surveys such as regression analysis and non-parametric tests using software such as Excel and Stata.

This module will give you the skills to decipher how businesses can be conducted internationally though trade.

This module provides you with a set of tools to analyse time-series economic data and use them to produce forecasts. You will be able to recognise issues arising when analysing time-series data, specify and estimate suitable econometric models to produce reliable forecasts.

This module provides you with the fundamental principles of personal financial decisions influencing factors and tools that could contribute to effective decision-making. You are introduced to decision theory, utility theory, prospect theory and variety of rational and irrational factors that could influence your decision-making and financial behaviour (cognitive and emotional biases, information manipulations, fake news, etc.). You will get knowledge on peculiarities of brain activity and influence of hormones on your personal financial decisions.

For this module you will undertake an approved work experiences and personal and professional development activities, for a minimum of 18 weeks full time employment. This will provide you with an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of work and develop strategies to deal with and understand work and organisational life. The module will enable you to develop your ability to articulate your graduate competencies and demonstrate your commercial awareness.

Building upon your first work experience module, you will undertake approved work experiences and personal and professional development activities, for a minimum of 18 weeks full time employment. This gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of work and develop effective strategies to understand work and organisational life. The module will help you to demonstrate your commercial awareness.

This module provides a critical understanding of contemporary corporate finance and the tools to solve the financial problems confronting business today. You will develop your understanding of the main aspects of corporate finance, including investment decision, financing choices, and dividend decision.

Within this module, you will develop a critical appreciation of the interaction between financial decision-making and capital market behaviour. Additionally, you will be able to rationalise and apply your financial skills to practical problem-solving, case studies and coursework. You will gain knowledge of corporate finance within business environments in preparation for a future career. 

This module gives an overview of the state-of-the-art literature in key fields of economics. It adopts both a quantitative and qualitative approach to explaining the current research in these fields and their policy implications supported by real world examples. It will provide you with analytical skills and research knowledge to prepare you for more advanced and specialist studies in graduate schools and jobs in the industries.

This module provides a comprehensive exposure to the insights and methods of game theory, behavioural and experimental economics. The first part is designed to introduce the main solution concepts of game theory and aims at providing a formal framework for the analysis of how individuals and firms behave in context of strategic interaction. The second part of the module is intended to assess the predicted power of different (micro)economic theories when it comes to actual human behaviour and real experimental data.

This module will give you hands-on experience in designing and planning the set-up of a start-up business and evaluating all potential business challenges it might face.

This module provides you with a set of tools to analyse time-series economic data and use them to produce forecasts. You will be able to recognise issues arising when analysing time-series data, specify and estimate suitable econometric models to produce reliable forecasts.

This module builds your knowledge of banking and financial institutions. It approaches banking from an economic perspective with an aim to explore the complexity and integrated nature of financial systems with emphasis on the UK and identify and assess different systems of allocating funds for economic development. It develops your ability to apply introductory risk management tools and techniques in banking and investigate emerging issues and contemporary trends in banking theory and practice.

The internship module gives you the opportunity to undertake a period of work experience for a minimum of 30 days. This will facilitate you to gain an insight into the world of work and appropriate conduct at work, and the process of becoming and staying employable through assertiveness, continuing development and reflection on both your development and the link between theory and practice. You will also develop an understanding of the organisation, sector and the environment in which it operates.

On this module you will undertake an approved work experience and personal and professional development activities, for a minimum of thirty-six weeks of full-time employment. This will provide you with an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of work and develop effective strategies to deal with and understand work and organisational life. The module develops your ability to demonstrate your commercial awareness.

On this module you will participate in an approved work experience and a range of personal and professional development activities, for  a minimum of 36 weeks full-time employment. This will provide you with an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of work and develop effective strategies to deal with and understand work and organisational life. The module will develop your ability to demonstrate your commercial awareness.

You will learn your subject by attending seminars , practical workshops and other engaged sessions.

Seminars and workshops are a great opportunity to discuss what you have learnt with your peers and tutors. Most seminar groups have about 25-30 students.

For one-to-one support, you will meet with either your personal tutor or module leader. We also will share our library of online resources.

Your work will be divided into credits. Each credit is equal to 10 hours of study time. You will complete 120 credits per year of study, which are broken down into modules of typically 30 credits.

You will study at our leafy north London campus, in Hendon.

Outside of teaching hours, you’ll learn independently through self-study which will involve reading articles and books, working on projects, undertaking research, and preparing for assessments including coursework, presentations and exams.

Your independent learning is supported by the library and study hub, laptop hire, and with online materials in MyUniHub.

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Whether you are studying full or part-time – your course timetable will balance your study commitments on campus with time for work, life commitments and independent study.

We aim to make timetables available to students at least 2 weeks before the start of term. Some weeks are different due to how we schedule classes and arrange on-campus sessions.

Your knowledge and understanding is assessed by presentations and practical, authentic written assignments.  
 
Your cognitive skills are assessed by practice based individual and group coursework assignments, case studies, oral presentations and in class tests. 

We'll test your understanding and progress with informal and formal tests.

The informal tests usually take place at least once per module, from which you’ll receive feedback from your tutor. The grades from these tests don’t count towards your final marks.

There are formal assessments for each module, usually at the end, which will count towards your module and your final marks. You will also develop your critical skills, reflect on your work and set goals through peer and self-evaluation.

Assessments are reviewed annually and may be updated based on student feedback or feedback from an external examiner.

To help you achieve the best results, we will provide regular feedback.