Business Management and Economics

Business management and economics together form a powerful combination for understanding how commercial organisations operate and the broader economic environment in which they exist. Management focuses on the decisions, structures and processes through which organisations pursue their goals, while economics provides the theoretical and empirical framework for understanding markets, incentives and the allocation of scarce resources. Studying both at Nottingham Trent University gives you the practical business knowledge that employers value alongside the analytical depth that an economics education develops.

This three-year full-time programme includes a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to study business and economics in a different cultural and economic context, broadening your comparative perspective and demonstrating the international engagement that many employers now look for. You will cover microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, marketing, finance, strategy, organisational behaviour, operations and the quantitative methods that underpin both disciplines. The programme develops your ability to analyse economic and business problems rigorously, to work with data and to communicate your thinking clearly to different audiences.

Graduates from business management and economics programmes are in demand across a wide range of sectors. Financial services, consulting, the public sector, international trade, technology and professional services all recruit graduates who combine commercial awareness with economic analytical skill. Many graduates join graduate training schemes in banking, consulting or management, while others move into economic analysis, policy research or entrepreneurship.

The year abroad adds a dimension to your profile that is valued by internationally oriented employers. Further study in economics, business, management or finance is also a natural pathway for those who want to specialise or pursue postgraduate qualifications.