This module introduces you to the core principles of the economic approach to analytical thinking and problem-solving. By examining the fundamental challenges of scarcity, exchange, and trade-offs, you will analyse critical, real-world issues and evaluate how individual consumers, corporate firms, and government policymakers make strategic choices in the modern economy.

You will critically analyse competing economic frameworks, evaluating their respective strengths, weaknesses, and empirical evidence. Finally, you will actively develop key skills in independent research, professional writing, and advanced communication, applying these techniques directly to your academic assessments and future career.

This module equips you with the essential tools of probability theory and data analytics needed to understand complex financial relationships.

You will learn to collect raw data from global markets and transform it into robust models that drive smart, economically justifiable decisions with teachings aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring you build models that support economic, social, and environmental sustainability.

This module provides you with the core principles of mainstream macroeconomics from a quantitative perspective. You will develop an understanding of how economists practically approach and analyse societal problems at the national and regional levels. This module covers theoretical content including an overview of macroeconomic fundamentals and context, schools of economic thought, and essential frameworks for fiscal and monetary policy.

This hands-on module bridges the gap between massive datasets, Business Intelligence (BI), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyse data and extract further insight that can be used in a multitude of ways to improve and enhance corporate performance.

Focusing heavily on the advanced, value-adding capabilities of MS Excel, you will dive directly into premium financial databases like FAME and FT.com. You will learn to extract deep insights from real-world financial data and transform your findings into professional, executive ready reports that guide critical business strategy.

This module introduces you to the core principles of corporate and public sector finance, exploring how individuals, firms, and governments strategically raise, allocate, and manage money to drive growth and create value.

You will explore mastering key areas such as financing choices, dividend policies, investment appraisal, and short-term working capital management. By connecting theoretical principles to real-world market scenarios, you will build the essential analytical toolkit required to evaluate corporate risk and optimise resource allocation to support organisations.

This module introduces you to the quantitative analysis of accounting, financial, and economic data to evaluate the risk and expected return of traditional financial assets, including equities and bonds. By stepping into the Trading Room, you will explore how financial markets operate and master alternative techniques to manage the risk-return trade-off. You will analyse real estate, commodities, and cryptocurrencies and evaluate their unique risk profiles and behaviours.

In this module, both consumer and producer behaviour will be analysed using fundamental tools of economic analysis. You will be introduced to the programming of economic problems and will help develop your communication skills.

This module focuses on the real-world application of game theory to analyse and understand human interaction in strategic environments. You will examine and apply diverse economic methodologies, critically evaluating competing approaches and their practical relevance to modern economic challenges.

In this module you will develop analytical skills by examining macroeconomic theory in a theoretical and applied context. It will help equip you to think conceptually and holistically about how to approach macroeconomic policy making at an institutional level.

This is an intermediate level module that will further your understanding of macroeconomics derived from your first year.

In the first block of your final year, you will choose a specialist module from one of the below.

Advanced Microeconomics Theory and Application

The module will review recent developments in microeconomic theory and their applications.

Institutions will be examined using recent advances in game theory, contract theory and mechanism design. The digital economy will be analysed from a microeconomic perspective.

This module will also examine methods of collecting and analysing microeconomic data and will form an understanding of the software needed for such analysis.

Advanced Macroeconomics Theory and Application

This module will equip you in understanding how to approach macroeconomic modelling in a critical manner for you to analyse contemporary debates in macroeconomic policy. The emphasis will be on the global economy and critical nature of interactions between the real economy, finance, and economic institutions.

This module provides a comprehensive view of the modern asset management process, from drafting Investment Policy Statements (IPS) and executing fundamental and technical analysis, to measuring and presenting professional performance results.

Exploring a diverse range of equities, bonds, and alternative investments, you will bridge the gap between financial theory and live market execution. You will conduct independent research and engineer your own trading strategy, stress-testing your models using real-world data from the London Stock Exchange and major international markets.

Digital Economics and Artificial Intelligence

This module focuses on the Economics of digital change and Artificial Intelligence (AI), their implications, and how crucial they have become to comprehend real-world situations. This module will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of theoretical, applied and practical aspects of advanced technologies and will study how their usage has impacted the varied economic aspects of our lives.

This module will provide you with skills to draw upon economics, data science and technology literature to critically analyse the effects of digital transformation. It will involve an advanced understanding of national strategies, approaches and policies across technologies and digital innovations. There will also be an opportunity to sharpen computational skills for advanced data analysis using statistical software and applications.

Dissertation

The module provides an opportunity for you to undertake an independent research study in an area of special interest within selected subject areas of economics. You will develop communication skills in presenting your ideas visually, verbally and in written format.

You will develop research skills in applying econometric analysis or experimental methods to the solution of economic problems or research questions of interest in economics. You also have the opportunity to complete a dissertation that includes mathematical modelling or computational simulations.

Global Trade and Development Economics

This cutting-edge module is designed to provide you with critical knowledge in a globalised economy. You will evaluate critical trade and development theories with a sharp focus on emerging and developing nations. You will master the analytical skills needed to dissect complex environmental impacts, navigate international policy challenges, and champion sustainable solutions on the world stage.

Dissertation

The module provides an opportunity for you to undertake an independent research study in an area of special interest within selected subject areas of economics. You will develop communication skills in presenting your ideas visually, verbally and in written format.

You will develop research skills in applying econometric analysis or experimental methods to the solution of economic problems or research questions of interest in economics. You also have the opportunity to complete a dissertation that includes mathematical modelling or computational simulations.