Business with Economics (with Placement Year)

Study the principles of business management alongside economic theory and practice, and gain an understanding of the ‘bigger picture’.

• Study a unique combination of management theory and economic factors.

• Debate big ideas and current topics, fostering critical thinking and intellectual curiosity.

• Get hands-on to make sure you’re prepared for real-world challenges.

• Explore subjects from sustainability in business to applied economics and financial economics.

• Work on real-world economic and business challenges and gain practical experience through internships, business simulations and case studies.

• Prepare for roles such as Business Analyst, Economic Consultant, Policy Advisor and Management Consultant.

A Business with Economics degree combines the principles of business management with the study of economic theory and practice. This degree equips you with the skills and knowledge to understanding business operations, decision making processes and economic factors which influence the strategies and their outcomes.

By studying Business with Economics at ARU Cambridge, you’ll be looking at the ‘bigger picture’. Together, we’ll explore accounting and mathematics, statistics and econometrics, micro- and macroeconomics. But we’ll also study business more broadly, covering topics such as project management, sustainability, the EU economy and international trade.

Here at ARU, you won’t just learn in the classroom. There’s the chance to take economics out of the classroom, debating big ideas such as the minimum wage, capitalism and Brexit in our popular Economics in the Pub sessions.

With an eye on the future, you can also choose to take an optional placement year and add valuable work experience to your CV.

You've set your sights high. You want a course that connects you with up-to-the minute ideas and discussions. We’ve designed our full-time Business with Economics degree to match that ambition.

You know there’s more to economics than meets the eye. It’s not just about the numbers, but making sense of those numbers and understanding how society can make the most of its resources.

With economics, there’s never just one way of looking at things. It’s important to be alive to current debates and ways of thinking. You’ll get that as a student in Cambridge.

As the course progresses, you’ll establish areas of interest that you can develop in your final project. You’ll understand how economics and business, put together, influence organisational’ behaviour and performance – and ultimately impact on all our lives.

These are big ideas. Studying Business with Economics at ARU gives you the space and support you need to grasp them on your own terms.

Level 4 modules: Global Business Environment and International Strategy, Introduction to Business Contracts and the Law, Organisational Behaviour, Digital Business and Principles of Marketing, Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management. Level 5 modules: Micro and Macro Economics, Introduction to Econometrics, Ruskin Module, The Entrepreneurial Journey, Project Management and Implementation. Level 6 modules: Sustainability and Responsible Business, Applied Economics, Behavioural Economics, Undergraduate Major Project