Program Overview

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Industrial Economics BSc

Overview

Our BSc Industrial Economics will uncover the answers to questions such as how companies remain competitive in a crowded marketplace, how they decide how much to invest in research and development, and how regulatory systems impact profit margins, innovation, and growth.

Course Details

Qualification

BSc Hons

Entry Requirements

AAA

UCAS Code

L1N2

Duration

3 years full-time

Start Date

September 2025

Fees

£9,250

Course Information

Year One

• Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice
• Introduction to Economics
• Microeconomics for Business
• Professional and Academic Development
• Quantitative Methods 1B
• Optional modules:
  • Financial Accounting
  • Quantitative Methods 1A
  • Business Finance
  • Business Law
  • Computers in Business
  • Environment Society and Governance
  • Fundamentals of Financial and Management Accounting
  • Managing Operations in the Digital Enterprise
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Work and Society

Year Two

• Industrial Economics I: Economics of Organisation and Innovation
• Industrial Economics II: Pricing and Decision Making
• Quantitative Methods 2A
• Introductory Econometrics
• Firm Strategy and Internationalisation
• Risk Management Decisions
• Optional modules:
  • Calculus and its Applications
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
  • Corporate Finance (Level 2)
  • Database Design and Implementation
  • International Entrepreneurship
  • Management Accounting
  • Management Science for Business Decisions I
  • Management Strategy
  • Managing and Marketing Tourism
  • Managing Tourism and the Environment: Conflict or Consensus?
  • Marketing Management
  • The Psychology of Economic and Business Decisions
  • Supply Chain and Operations Planning
  • Topics in Labour and Personnel Economics

Year Three

• Industrial Economics III: Market Structure and Competition Policy
• Industrial Economics IV: Games and Strategies
• Financial Economics
• Economics of Regulation and Public Choice
• Corporate Restructuring and Governance
• Optional modules:
  • Applied Algebra
  • Applied Econometrics
  • Behavioural Economics and Finance
  • Business School Dissertation
  • Business, Government and Public Policy
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Entrepreneurship for Social Change
  • Financial Markets: Theory and Computation
  • International Finance
  • Law and Economics
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Managing Information Technologies and Systems
  • Marketing and Society
  • New Venture Creation
  • Plant Location and Design
  • Risk Management Processes
  • Risk, Information and Insurance
  • Technology Entrepreneurship in Practice

Study Abroad

On this course, you can apply to study abroad at one of our partner institutions or at University of Nottingham China or University of Nottingham Malaysia.

Optional Placement Year

If your course does not have a compulsory placement, integrated year in industry or compulsory year abroad where there is already an opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of that experience, you may be able to apply to undertake an optional placement year.

Key Information

• Study abroad, compulsory year abroad, optional placements/internships and integrated year in industry opportunities may change at any time for a number of reasons, including curriculum developments, changes to arrangements with partner universities or placement/industry hosts, travel restrictions or other circumstances outside of the university’s control.

Tuition Fees

• The UK Government has confirmed that the maximum tuition fee for full time UK undergraduate and Initial Teacher Training students studying in England will increase to £9,535 for the 2025/26 academic year.

Additional Costs

• As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses.

Scholarships and Bursaries

• The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships.

Careers Overview

• We actively seek to develop your practical business, leadership and management skills through a range of professional development programmes.

Graduate Destinations

• Graduates from the Business School are highly sought after in the job market, going on to work in accountancy, banking and other financial services.

Job Prospects

• 87.80% of undergraduates from Nottingham University Business School secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.

Careers Advice

• Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.