📖Program Curriculum
Early studies give you a solid foundation in microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, accounting and current issues. In later years you can focus your studies by selecting from different specialist module choices according to your chosen career, as detailed below.
BSc 4 Year Full-time - September
Year 0 (Level 3)
Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
15 MN-0002
15 MN-0005
15 MN-0505
Composition and Style September-January 15 MN-0004
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication September-January 15 MN-0006
Statistics September-January 15 MN-0501
Principles of ICT September-January 0 MN-N012
Economics January-June 15 MN-0502
Globalisation January-June 15 MN-0504
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Principles of Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-1011
Accounting for Economics September-January 15 MN-1021
Approaches to Economic Analysis September-January 15 MN-1022
Current Issues in Economics January-June 15 MN-1510
Principles of Macroeconomics January-June 15 MN-1512
Finance for Economics January-June 15 MN-1522
Exploring Economic Data January-June 15 MN-1523
Optional Modules
Maths for Economics Compulsory Module
Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students need to select one of the following options, depending on whether they took A Level Maths.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Mathematical Techniques for Economics A September-January 15 MN-1018 This module is for students who completed A-Level Maths
Mathematical Techniques for Economics B September-January 15 MN-1019 This module is for students who do not have an A-Level in Maths
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Intermediate Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-2021
Strategic Analysis September-January 15 MN-2040
Problems and Decision-Making in Economics September-January 15 MN-2065
Intermediate Macroeconomics January-June 15 MN-2527
Economic Policy January-June 15 MN-2530
Introductory Econometrics January-June 15 MN-2574
Optional Modules
Semester 1 - Optional Business Modules
Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students should select 15 credits from the following list. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Employability Skills September-January 0 MN-2000
Change Management September-January 15 MN-2009
Management Science September-January 15 MN-2017
Global Business Environment: International Political Economy September-January 15 MN-2035
English for Management 1 September-January 0 MN-N001 Non-credit module aimed at SoM students whose first language is not English
AND
Semester 2 - Optional Business Module
Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Choose EXACTLY 15 credits from the following modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
International Business January-June 15 MN-2511
Supply Chain Management January-June 15 MN-2513
Business Analytics January-June 15 MN-2520
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Advanced Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-3062
Advanced Macroeconomics January-June 15 EC-3505
Optional Modules
Economics - Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students should select exactly 30 credits from the following list, and should aim to balance their options over the two semesters. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken and passed in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Economics of Culture Based Development September-January 15 EC-3003
Economics of Social Choice September-January 15 EC-3004 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics, or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Economics Independent Study Project September-June 30 MN-3001 Students cannot select this if they have opted for MN-3000 - Business Final Year Project
Financial Market Efficiency September-January 15 MN-3002 Students must have completed and passed one of the following pre-reqs: MN-1502 or MN-1503 or MN-1002 or-1522 or MN-1012 or MN-1523 or MN-1018 or MN-1501 or MN-1017 or MN-1019 or MN-2517.
Time Series Econometrics September-January 15 MN-3028 Students must have previously completed and passed MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics in order to select this.
Labour Economics September-January 15 MN-3031 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Applied Money and Banking Economics September-January 15 MN-3035 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2530 Economic Policy or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2527 Intermediate Macroeconomics.
Public Economics January-June 15 EC-3502 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics, or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Energy Economics January-June 15 EC-3504 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics, or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Financial Economics January-June 15 MN-3501 Requires high level mathematical ability. to undertake this module, students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance or MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics.
Public Choice and Public Economics January-June 15 MN-3531 To undertake this module students must have passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models January-June 15 MN-3532 Students must have previously completed and passed MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics in order to select this.
Monetary Economics January-June 15 MN-3534 To undertake this module students must have passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics, MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy or MN-2527 Intermediate Macro-economics.
AND
Business - Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students should select 60 credits from the following list, and should aim to balance their options over the two semesters. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Final Year Project September-June 30 MN-3000 Students cannot select this if they have also chosen MN-3001 - Economics Independent Study Project
Innovation Management September-January 15 MN-3016
Project Management September-January 15 MN-3019 Students cannot select this module if they have previously undertaken MN-2014 Project Management
Application Development September-January 15 MN-3026
Strategic Implementation September-January 15 MN-3047
English for Management 1 September-January 0 MN-N001 Non-credit module aimed at SoM students whose first language is not English
Leadership January-June 15 MN-3513
Corporate Social Responsibility January-June 15 MN-3517 This module cannot be taken in combination with MN-3512 Business Ethics or MN-3516 Marketing Ethics.
International Standards January-June 15 MN-3521
Sustainability and Environmental Management January-June 15 MN-3522
Spreadsheets and Databases for Business Analysis January-June 15 MN-3526 This module is not available to students who have previously undertaken MN-2523 Spreadsheets and Databases for Business Analysis.
Law of International Corporate Governance January-June 15 MN-3551
English for Management 2 January-June 0 MN-N002 Builds on the skills developed in MN-N001, which is a pre-requisite
English for Management 1 (TB2) January-June 0 MN-N003 Repeat of MN-N001, delivered in TB2
