Management

Management with a specialism in International Business Economics is a degree that brings together the strategic and operational disciplines of management with the economic analysis of how businesses compete and thrive across global markets. It recognises that the most important management decisions are not made in isolation from the economic environment: exchange rates, trade policy, competitive dynamics, labour markets, and patterns of globalisation all shape the choices available to managers and the consequences of those choices. Developing fluency in both management thinking and economic analysis gives you a distinctively rigorous approach to commercial questions.

At the University of Manchester, this three-year full-time programme is delivered within one of the UK's leading business schools, with a research environment and faculty of international standing. You will study the core disciplines of management alongside economics, with a particular focus on international trade, the theory of the firm, competitive strategy, market structures, and the macroeconomic forces that shape business environments. You will develop quantitative and analytical skills, learning to apply economic reasoning to management problems and to evaluate commercial decisions with the kind of rigour that employers in consulting, finance, and strategic management consistently value.

Manchester's location in a city with a major financial and professional services economy, and the business school's strong industry connections, mean that the programme sits in a context that takes real-world management and economic questions seriously.

Graduates pursue careers in management consultancy, investment banking, financial analysis, corporate strategy, international trade, and the public sector. Many go on to postgraduate study, including MBA programmes, master's degrees in economics or management, or specialist qualifications. The combination of management training and economic rigour is well suited to roles that require both analytical depth and commercial judgement.