Program Overview

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Business Management and Economics BA (Hons)

Course Description

The Business Management and Economics course is designed to apply economic theory to real-life situations. We will use our academic expertise to help you make robust links between economic theoretical frameworks and the practicalities of the real world.

Why Study Business Management and Economics at Derby?

• Combining two subjects boosts your employability and gives you the opportunity to develop knowledge and expertise in two subject areas, making you a more versatile graduate
• The course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
• You'll gain an extra professional qualification in Management and Leadership on top of your degree
• Professional mentoring and access to CMI member benefits
• Learn to use software used by leading professions in the financial sector such as our Financial Markets Lab

Top 20 for Teaching - Business and Management

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Top 5 for Student Satisfaction - Economics Subject Area

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Top 25 for Graduate Prospects (on Track) - Business and Management Studies Subject Area

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Tailor Your Degree

With a range of optional modules across areas such as logistics, human resource management, marketing, enterprise, and finance, you’ll be able to tailor your studies to your area of interest and your career goals.

Professionally Approved

Chartered Management Institute accreditation means the CMI has independently assessed that the course meets its own high standards and priorities. The CMI is a UK professional body dedicated to promoting excellence in management and leadership. CMI accreditation is, therefore, a sign of a high-quality degree.

Optional Placement Year or Internships

You can choose to take a placement year between years two and three of your degree, which would super-charge your employability and improve your prospects after graduation. We can help you to find a placement and provide support throughout your year away. If that's not for you, you can choose to complete internships during the summer breaks instead.

Choose Your Pathway

Studying a Business Management and Economics Joint Honours degree allows you to choose whether you major in one subject or study them both equally.

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Management and Economics: You study Business Management and Economics equally.
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Management with Economics: Business Management is the major subject and Economics is the minor subject.
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics with Business Management: Economics is the major subject and Business Management is the minor subject.

What is a Joint Honours Degree?

A Joint Honours degree offers students the opportunity to study two subjects.

• You want to study two subjects you’re passionate about
• You’ve got a specific career in mind and want to create a tailored degree to prepare you for the future
• You want to study a new subject alongside one you’re already familiar with

What You Will Study

The modules below indicate the range of modules you may study as part of this combination, however prescribed and optional modules will vary depending on whether you choose to study both subjects equally, or choose to major or minor in a subject.

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Optional Placement Year
• Year 3

The modules you will study depend on module availability per year. Core and optional modules depend on your chosen pathway (Joint, Major, Minor).

Core Modules

• Understanding People in Organisations
• Finance and Business Performance
• Marketing Fundamentals
• Introductory Microeconomics
• Introductory Quantitative Analysis
• Introduction to Macroeconomic Concepts and Data

How You Will Learn

You’ll be taught through several learning and teaching methods, such as formal lectures, which will at times include expert speakers, and seminars.

• Tutorials: one-to-one sessions with a tutor to discuss the development of assignments
• Formal lectures
• Work projects
• Self-directed study

How You Are Assessed

For Business Management, we mostly assess you through practical coursework assignments — the sort of tasks you might undertake in a workplace.

• Business reports
• Research and consultancy projects
• Presentations
• Design of digital materials such as videos, blogs or augmented reality posters
• Computer-based assessments

For Economics you’ll be assessed in several ways, including:

• Computer-based assessments
• Business reports
• Applied economics projects to showcase your analytical and quantitative skills
• Data retrieval and quantitative analytics using Bloomberg
• Computer-based analysis harnessing Excel and SPSS
• Poster presentations and reports to assess your research and consultancy skills

Careers

Our links with major employers in the area offer the students opportunities to network, build contacts, and develop their confidence which adds to their employability.

• Business
• Human Resource Management
• Finance
• Marketing
• PR
• Sales
• Project Management

Entry Requirements

• UCAS points: 112
• A Level: BBC
• T Level: Merit
• BTEC: DMM
• GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification
• Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6
• English language requirements: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

Fees and Funding

• UK: £9,535 per year (2025/26)
• International: £16,900 per year (2025/26)

Additional Costs and Optional Extras

• Membership of CMI and registration for Level 5 Diploma
• Opportunity of part-funded trips abroad, optional with limited places available
• Access to CIMA exemptions depending upon option choice
• Database usage within modules with access to Finance Lab for specified assessments, statistical analysis software
• Some taster events - transport costs covered
• Opportunities to enter IBM University Business Challenge, CIMA Global Business Challenge, and University Trading Challenge or equivalent
• Opportunity of part-funded trips, optional with limited places available.

How to Apply

• UK students: Apply through UCAS
• International students: Apply through our online application portal

Teaching Hours

Like most universities, we operate extended teaching hours at the University of Derby, so contact time with your lecturers and tutors could be anytime between 9am and 9pm. Your timetable will usually be available on the website 24 hours after enrolment on to your course.

Course Updates

The information provided on this page is correct at the time of publication but course content, costs, and other individual course details do change from time to time and are updated as often as possible, so please do check these pages again when making your final decision to apply for a course. Any updated course details will also be confirmed to you at application, enrolment, and in your offer letter.