Economics

You will explore markets, demand and supply, growth, profits, cost, and how every aspect of economics influences our lives from the price of
a product to employment to the policies we live by every day.

Throughout the course you will gain a broad understanding of the economics sector. Modules take on four themes and include:

Introduction to markets and market failure: nature of economics, how markets work, market failure and government intervention

The UK economy - performance and policies: economic performance, demand, supply, national income, economic growth and macroeconomic objectives and policies

Business Behaviour and the Labour Market: business growth, objectives, revenues, costs and profits, market structures

Economics in a global market: international economics, poverty and inequality, emerging and developing economies, the financial sector, role of the state of the economy and government intervention

Highly skilled teaching staff with industry experience
Innovative teaching and techniques
Course content tailored to leading requirements of top academics
Visiting Alumni from industry
Outstanding progression to Higher Education, apprenticeships and employment
Mock Assessment Centre preparation
Careers talks in Accounting (Ernst and Young) and Investment Challenge (Economics)
Young Enterprise Programme developing entrepreneurial skills
Trips to universities

This course provides you with the opportunity to progress on to Higher Education, employment or further training. Our students have progressed to:

Accounting and Finance at Manchester Metropolitan University

Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of York

Accountancy at the University of Huddersfield

Economics and Finance at the University of Leeds

Accounting and Finance at the University of Salford

Business and Financial Management at the University of Salford

Football Business and Finance at the University Campus of Football Business

Economics and Finance at Leeds Beckett University

Business Administration Apprenticeship at Interactive Investor

Business Administration Apprenticeship at Global Business Accountancy