MA (Hons) Economics and Business Management

The Economics and Business Management course at Heriot-Watt University is a four-year undergraduate degree that offers a broad business and economics education tailored to the current needs of business, economic and policy issues. The course provides students with a solid foundation in business managerial issues while simultaneously developing an understanding of the theoretical and applied economic concepts that are relevant to contemporary business and society.Course Content: The course content is divided into four levels or years. The first level offers compulsory courses in Micro and Macroeconomics, Organisations and Management, Financial Accounting, Business Enterprise and more. The second level includes compulsory courses in Intermediate Micro and Macroeconomic Theory, Financial Management, and Operations Management among others. The third level contains compulsory courses like Industrial Economics, Financial Statement Analysis, and has room for elective course from a wide range of options. The fourth level involves a dissertation and electives from those offered in the School of Social Sciences.Key Modules: The key modules mainly include Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Organisational Behaviour and Operations Management all occurring over the four-year timeline of the course. They contribute towards providing students with a well-rounded overview of Business Management and its related fields.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). This means on successful graduation, students receive a CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership.Future Careers: Graduates from this course are equipped for career opportunities across a wide range of sectors including financial services, consulting, policy advice, the public sector, and roles within the business and commercial sectors such as management, analyst and consultancy positions. Many graduates also choose to study further and pursue advanced degrees in this discipline.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.