Economics with Business
Economics with business combines the analytical power of economic theory with the practical knowledge of how organisations operate in commercial and public environments. Economics builds conceptual frameworks for understanding how decisions are made under scarcity, how markets allocate resources, how firms compete, how macroeconomic forces shape the broader environment, and how policy interventions can improve or distort outcomes. Business study provides knowledge of strategy, marketing, finance, operations and management that connects those economic concepts to the practical realities of organisational life.
The combination is designed to produce graduates who can both analyse economic conditions and act effectively within them.
At Nottingham Trent University you will study economics with business over three years of full-time study, building from the foundational concepts and threshold ideas that define economic reasoning to more applied and specialist content as the programme progresses. A year abroad is built into the programme, broadening your perspective on how different economies and business environments operate and giving your CV an international dimension that is increasingly valued by employers. The typical tariff of 104 reflects a programme that is accessible to students from a range of backgrounds who want to develop a rigorous grounding in economics alongside practical business knowledge.
Graduates are well placed for careers in economic analysis, financial services, management, marketing, business development, the civil service, consultancy and a wide range of roles in public and private sector organisations. The combination of economic reasoning and business knowledge is particularly valued in organisations that need graduates who can both analyse problems quantitatively and understand the commercial context in which decisions are made. Many graduates go on to postgraduate study in economics, business, finance or management, and the degree provides a strong foundation for professional qualifications in accounting, economics or management.