Program Overview

BA Honours Business Management (Economics)

Programme Overview

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.

Why Study BA Honours Business Management (Economics)?

Middlesex University Dubai provides students with the opportunity to achieve an Honours degree in Business Management (Economics) in three years. The programme is structured to enable students to develop a range of theoretical and practical capabilities in key areas of business management including strategy, leadership and people management, finance, sustainability, marketing, data analytics, innovation, and operations, as well as specialist areas in economics.

Accreditations

• The Financial Modeling Institute: Middlesex University Dubai is an Academic Partner of the Financial Modeling Institute (FMI). FMI is dedicated to excellence in Financial Modeling and globally recognized certifications and conducts rigorous financial modeling exams that truly test the proficiency of a candidate’s financial modeling skills.
• The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM): This programme at Middlesex University Dubai is accredited by the leading professional marketing body, The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). CIM works alongside universities worldwide, mapping their degree content against CIM’s most sought after professional marketing qualifications.
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA): Our BA Business Management and BA International Business programmes are recognised by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the world’s leading and largest professional body of management accountants.

Programme Content

Year 1

• Management in the Global Environment (30 Credits) – Compulsory: The aim of this module is to develop students’ understanding of the management of organisations in the international context.
• Marketing Theory and Practice (30 Credits) – Compulsory: This module aims to provide students with an overview of key marketing concepts and apply them in a variety of organisations.
• Data and Digital Technologies (30 Credits) – Compulsory: This module is designed to cultivate a foundational understanding of business data and the state of digital technologies.
• Financial Performance Management (30 Credits) – Compulsory: This module aims to develop the financial understanding and knowledge of students within business organisations to enable them to make effective decisions and to assess the cost, economic and financial implications of these decisions.

Year 2

• Management Analytics and Data Visualisation (30 Credits) – Compulsory: The module equips students with the skills to use analytics and visualisation tools to convert data to insights that can support strategic business decisions.
• Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (30 Credits) – Compulsory: This module aims to introduce students to key concepts, principles, and methodologies associated with innovation, entrepreneurship & sustainability, essential for the success of new ventures and existing organisations.
• Operations and Supply Chain Management (30 Credits) – Compulsory: This module aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of operations and supply chain management within a variety of organisations.
• Principles of Economics: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics (30 credits) – Compulsory: This module aims to develop your understanding of key principles of economics.

Year 3

• Business Strategy (30 Credits) – Compulsory: This module aims to help you learn decision-making skills by evaluating options, weighing risks and rewards, and making informed choices in a dynamic and competitive business setting.
• Financial and Behavioural Economics (30 Credits) – Compulsory: This module begins by immersing you in financial economics, where you will decode market dynamics, financial tools, and strategic decision-making to sharpen your analytical skills for navigating investment landscapes.
• Economic Development, Growth and International Trade (30 Credits) – Compulsory: This module aims to provide you with knowledge of economic growth and trade theories and practical perspectives of development.
• Students will select one Practice module:
  • Business Start-Up (30 Credits) – Optional: This module aims to immerse you in the multifaceted landscape of launching a new venture.
  • Applied Project (30 Credits) – Optional: This module aims to provide students with practical experience in applying business concepts, theories, and skills to real-world business contexts.
  • Work Internship (30 Credits) – Optional: The primary aim is to enable students to undertake and reflect on approved work experiences and a range of personal and professional development activities.
  • Consultancy Project (30 Credits) – Optional: This module aims to offer students the opportunity to engage in a real, client-driven consultancy project.

Course Overview

• Intake: January, September
• Duration: This programme is taught over 3 years full-time.
• Attendance: This programme is offered full-time.
• Course Leader: Rory McConnon MSc MBA FHEA PMP
• Fees (Total): AED 188,946 (3 Years)
• Year 1: AED 62,982
• Year 2: AED 62,982
• Year 3: AED 62,982

Entry Requirements

• Indian Secondary School Certificates / CBSE: Minimum grade of 65% overall
• British A-Levels: Minimum Two or Three with grades AA / BBC
• GCSE: Students who have completed their GCSEs are eligible to join our International Foundation Programme
• International Baccalaureate: You must have passed the full IB Diploma with 24 – 28 Points
• American High School Diploma: Students with American High School Diploma are eligible to join our Foundation programme
• UAE’s General Secondary Education Certificate Examination: UAE’s General Secondary Education Certificate Examination Grade 12 (Tawjihiya) plus successful completion of the Middlesex University International Foundation Programme (IFP) or equivalent programmes
• Pakistani National Curriculum: Completion of Year 1 at a recognised post-secondary institution (university / college)
• Iranian Pre-University Certificate: Minimum overall grade of 12
• Nigerian Senior School Leaving Certificate: Candidates are admitted to the International Foundation Programme (IFP)
• National Curriculum of the countries of Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan: Candidates are admitted to the International Foundation Programme (IFP)
• West African GCE: Candidates are admitted to the International Foundation Programme (IFP)
• BTEC Level 3: BTEC Level 3 qualifications may be considered for direct entry into an undergraduate programme
• Middlesex University International Foundation Programme (IFP): Successful completion of the Middlesex University International Foundation Programme (IFP)
• NCUK Foundation Qualification: If you have a foundation qualification from NCUK, you can contact the admissions team directly to understand entry requirement eligibility for this programme

English Language Requirements (Undergraduate)

• English Language Test: IELTS Academic, TOEFL Internet-based, Pearson PTE Academic, Dubai Campus MDX Internal English Test
• Entry Requirement: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band), 72 (17 in listening & writing, 20 in speaking and 18 in reading), 59 (with 59 in all components), 6.0 (with 5.5 in each component)

Teaching

• World-class faculty with a wealth of industry experience: Classes are held at Dubai Knowledge Park campus Monday to Friday, between 8:30am and 5:30pm.
• Learning, teaching, and assessment approaches: Students will be involved in a range of learning, teaching, and assessment approaches.

Future Career and Employment

• Economic Analyst: These professionals analyse data to understand market trends, economic policies, and the economic environment.
• Financial Analyst: Utilising their knowledge of economic fluctuations to provide insights for business strategies and policy-making.