Economics BSc (Hons) (Finance Pathway)

As part of our recent re-validation, our Economics courses have been redesigned to reflect the growing importance of digital technologies, data-driven decision making, and Artificial intelligence (AI) in modern professional economics. Our curriculum has been comprehensively updated to incorporate emerging trends, industry-standard software and analytical tools, and the latest developments in economics, ensuring you have the skills sought by employers in a rapidly evolving marketplace. The policy and business-savvy economist must navigate complex macroeconomic ideas and data and understand the microeconomics of corporate decision making.

You will graduate from our economics degree able to impress employers with your skill set. Master the economic theory and financial tools needed to shape businesses At LSBU, you’ll explore economic ideas, schools of thought and historic events which have led the world economy to where it is today. From sustainability to cryptocurrencies, it’ll take you through topics which drive the economy, from Economic Concepts and the Analytical Economist to Financial Decision Making and Corporate Finance and Risk Management.

You’ll study the real-world impact of economic practice and theory, in facilities built to mirror the varied and exciting working environments you’ll find in your future career. You’ll manage markets in real time in our fully functional Bloomberg Suite, make data come to life using Stata technology and learn to really use Excel. From questioning fundamental economic concepts by reviewing country or industry case studies to developing economic models to forecast what the future holds, you’ll be applying economics from the first day you set foot onto our campus.

This is where you’ll find a high-quality, academically excellent education, in a friendly and supportive environment, right in the heart of central London. You’ll learn from academics and practicing economists who are working at the forefront of our economic development, research and teaching. Through their guidance you’ll build a solid understanding of key economic principles, while also exploring more abstract concepts such as the psychology behind economics.

Many of our academics are actively involved in the field, regularly writing and publishing papers and books exploring their work further, all of which ensures you get the most up-to-date and impactful economic education. Our location will expose you to people, cultures and ideas from all over the world, helping you become a successful and socially aware economic professional. You’ll study a broad curriculum grounded in the fundamentals of economic practice, while also exploring how the environment and conservation, global health, immigration and competition in the big tech sector, effect the stability of financial markets.

This will equip you with a toolkit that’s equal parts critical thinking, data analysis and strategic insight, making you an invaluable part of any company. Past students have undertaken placements with NHS, PwC and the Metropolitan Police in their Economics Fraud Division. Our graduates have gone to secure positions with companies that include, Warner Brothers Discovery, BNP Paribas CIB, Hitachi Global and Venture Capital, in roles like Business Analyst, Venture Capital Analyst, Capital Markets Analysis and Management Consultant.