510 Economics BA Degree Programs

The major prepares students for careers as economic practitioners and researchers in the private sector, academia, and government. To accomplish this mission, the economics program emphasizes the requisite skills in analytical reasoning and effective communication through a solid background in economic theory and quantitative techniques.

Whether caused by politics, environmental issues or world health crises, the global economy is ever-changing and of growing concern to businesses. Monitoring and predicting the impact of economics on business is now a top priority, raising the demand for graduates who understand how markets work and how local and international issues can affect competition and performance. Combining the study of economics with general business management, this degree is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to analyse the individual company and industry performance within the context of global economics. Using live and historical data in our state-of-the-art Financial Markets Suite (FMS), you’ll apply economic theory and practice to real-world businesses, learning how to plan, evaluate economic trends and become better placed to help firms make effective business decisions. To help you support future business and management decisions, we’ll examine how and why businesses emerge, exist and expand – studying their global environment, relationship and interactions with employees, providers of capital, customers, competitors, government and other regulatory bodies. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the economic, qualitative and quantitative techniques and ideas used to analyse and solve business problems in a global marketplace. Taught by academics with substantial business experience across the range of business disciplines, through consultancy or knowledge exchange, there is an emphasis on learning through practice, so you graduate with the breadth of knowledge and capabilities to respond proactively and creatively to contemporary business issues and challenges. Throughout the course, you’ll also develop a range of transferrable skills highly prized by employers, such as critical evaluation, self-direction and problem-solving, as well as a sound grasp of analysis, presentations and negotiation techniques.

Ready to rethink Business? This interdisciplinary programme combines business, law, and governance, equipping you with the skills to tackle global challenges responsibly across a wide range of professional fields.

Nichols’ Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics empowers you to lead by showing you the driving forces behind the global marketplace. You’ll discover the causes and consequences of world issues and the critical knowledge needed to solve issues like income disparity and urbanization. Economics majors are problem solvers, working to create a better future for everyone.

The BA in Economics and Finance gives students a solid base in the theoretical, quantitative, and analytical skills necessary to pursue further study and careers in areas that require a solid background in economics and finance.

Economists study how markets function. Marketing is about how to operate in markets. The Goldsmiths BA Economics with Marketing will help you develop crucial skills in both disciplines.

Get a degree that responds to today’s ever-changing marketplace. Pace’s BA in Economics helps you develop skills in critical thinking and data analysis, preparing you for the ever-changing nature of the global economy. Learn the skills you need to succeed in the career of your choice with the help of accomplished faculty and internships/research assistantships in one of the world's most prominent economic hubs.

Combine the study of two core elements of business in our BA (Hons) Economics and Management joint honours course. You'll gain the skills and knowledge essential for managing key areas of organisations and develop an understanding of economic processes and practices.

This BA (Honours) in Social Sciences (Economics) is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. You'll study core modules in interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in ideas central to social science. This will be combined with exploring contemporary economic issues and learning the theory needed to engage in current economic debates.

BA (Honours) in Economics considerations play an important role in our personal lives and influence key social and political issues such as government policy, international trade, business decisions, work and climate change. Studying this degree, you'll learn economic concepts, theories and techniques that will enable you to understand real-world problems and help you make more informed decisions in your own life.

The BA in Economics and Business offers its students expertise in Business and Economics. It provides them with an ability to demonstrate knowledge of business processes. It allows them to assess industry attractiveness and identify risks and opportunities of doing business in a global environment by choosing and applying appropriate methodologies. It prepares students for careers in business and finance, but can also be relevant for Government and non-Governmental Organisations. In particular, graduates will be able to apply economic analyses within a business context.

The BA Business Management (Economics) programme aims to seamlessly integrate theory with practice, emphasising practical learning, technological and analytical competencies, and global and cross-cultural awareness. This programme will enable you to effectively incorporate data handling and analysis techniques across a range of business decision-making scenarios.

As an economics major at Mason, you will be studying in one of the top economics programs in the world. You will be taking classes from professors well-known for their scholarship, their regular contributions to major national media such as the New York Times and the Washington Post, and their engaging blogs such as Café Hayek and Marginal Revolution. Two Nobel Prize winners, who were members of our department, set in place our strong foundation in free market economics, public choice, and experimental economics.

The economics program at Guilford offers numerous exciting and interesting classes to enhance a student’s understanding of their surrounding economy and its impact on our lives. The economics major equips students with the ability to analyze complex forces at work in society.

The Economics Department at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown develops both students' ability to understand economic concepts and the skills to apply those concepts to the making of intelligent decisions for themselves,

How do global markets work and how do they influence the way that companies respond to competition? What’s behind the big economic decisions of governments and business organisations? In this specialist route available in our BA (Honours) in Business Management (Economics) degree, you will develop an interdisciplinary perspective on the management of business organisations and build specialised knowledge and skills in economic theories and practices.

BA (Honours) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics are central to understanding how modern societies are organised and governed. By studying them together you'll gain a combination of skills that’s in high demand across the private, public and non-profit sectors. All three disciplines are presented in up-to-date form, covering alternative as well as ‘mainstream’ approaches and firmly rooted in the real world.

Our combined Business and Management and Economics degree has been designed to give you an in-depth knowledge and understanding of business and economics while developing practical and professional skills that you can apply to a wide range of industries and careers.