Year one
The first year ensures you have a broad and grounded knowledge of business today, giving you a platform to develop specialised knowledge as you progress through the course.

You'll explore how organisations work, how they are managed and how they interact with the business environment. You'll gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of economics, including microeconomics and macroeconomics. You'll also develop management skills in gathering and assessing information and data, in making and communicating decisions and in evaluating their effect.

Year two
In year two, you'll specialise in economics as well as learning about the functions of a business and how these interrelate. You’ll start to form opinions about how businesses manage the challenges they encounter on a daily basis. You will learn to apply economic reasoning to the study of relevant problems and policies in economics. You will demonstrate an understanding of the graphical and statistical representation of economic ideas using the appropriate techniques. You will have the opportunity to work on projects using business techniques to solve problems, while starting to develop your employability skills before seeking a work placement.

At the end of the second year you have the option to choose either a ten-month placement or a shorter ten week placement in a business. This is an invaluable chance to apply your newly gained economics knowledge and business skills in the real world, making you even more attractive to employers.

Year three
In your final year, you'll practice, develop, challenge and explore all your business learning, and examine management as an integrating activity.

In your economics-related dissertation you'll explore in depth a topic that especially interests you - be it sustainability, real estate, wellbeing or the economic implications of current affairs - exhibiting an appropriate depth of analysis. You’ll also have the opportunity to work individually or with colleagues to develop and set up a business.

Employers such as Logica, NHS, Liberty, Ocado, IBM, Marks and Spencer, American Express, Sky and Numatic International have recruited graduates from this course. Students have also gone into roles including Business Analyst, IT Services Analyst, Project Officer, Business Development Manager, Account Executive and Brand Planner.

Recent Business and Management graduates have gone into the following roles: Sales Campaign Manager, Social Media Marketing Manager, Stock Purchaser, Financial Planner, Product Development Advisor, Supply Analyst, Data Analyst, Marketing Executive, Strategist, Operations Manager, Marketing Analyst, Management Analyst, Social Media Content Creator, SEO Consultant, Marketing Executive, Merchandiser, Specialist Recruitment Consultant, Retail Systems Manager, Client Services Manager, Media Editor, Human Resources Officer and Catering and Events Manager.