Programme summary for BA (Hons) Business Economics

Be on top of the bottom line

If you're interested in how economics affect business and you keep an eye on the Budget, then studying a BA (hons) in Business Economics at UEL may be just the degree for you.

Studying Business Economics at UEL

With a long history of teaching economics programmes matching industry-based learning with academic excellence, UEL's Royal Docks Business School gives you everything you'll need to fast-track your career. You'll be studying within one of London's most diverse business schools, based in the heart of the capital's Docklands - just a few miles from the City and the towering skyline of Canary Wharf.

The programme applies economic theory to business activities and organisation. You'll explore how economies work and how economic performance and policy-making affect society. You'll gain a thorough grounding in the principles and practices of business economics, look at the role of government and regulation in relation to global markets, and discover analytical reasoning abilities you may not think you had. You'll also learn about decision-making in profit-seeking business enterprise and gain an awareness of the economic environment within which business life happens.

The best bits/ What's included

Learn straight from the city with our new Money, Banking and Finance modules delivered on site in the heart of Canary Wharf
Benefit from the EU Socrates programme and study for a year in Italy, Spain or France
Access a range of new and exciting modules taught by leading academics in the field
Travel abroad as part of our global scholars programme and share innovative ideas that contribute to a global society
Engage in a learning programme that's truly transformational, giving you the knowledge and opportunities to succeed in today's global marketplace

Your future career covered

At the Royal Docks Business School we pride ourselves on giving you an unrivalled student experience - and one that will shape your place in the working world. With access to a rigorous academic knowledge base and the opportunities to apply that knowledge professionally, our degree programmes give you the best possible head start. And with career options opening doors to corporate finance, banking, the civil service and government, and research and analysis, there's never been a better time to get ahead.