2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Business Economics

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

- GCSE English Language, minimum grade B or higher.
- GCSE Mathematics, minimum grade A or higher.
- Typically grades AAA at A Level, excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Leeds University Business School

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Leeds University Business School

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Economics

Programme specification:

This programme offers an academically challenging education and a valuable professional qualification from one of the country's leading Business Schools. The School is one of relatively few in the UK to have EQUIS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development and is highly rated for research, with a prestigious '5' grade (RAE2001) and for learning and teaching, which is rated as 'excellent' across the whole range of programmes provided (Subject Review 2001).

Programme aims

Our graduates will:
PA1: Have an understanding of the main perspectives in Business Economics including a diverse range of micro-, macro- and applied theoretical approaches.
PA2: Be able to comprehend the complexity, diversity and scope of the global economy, national as well as international markets and companies and other organisation of all sizes.
PA3: Have the intellectual as well as quantitative and qualitative research skills required to comprehend, analyse and make sense of national and international economic issues.
PA4: Have the skills, competencies and understanding required to operate culturally, appropriately, ethically, productively and with confidence when managing and consulting private, public and not-for-profit economic entities in a national and international economic environment.
PA5: Be able to understand how institutional, organisational and cultural similarities and differences influence economic decision- and policy-making.
PA6: Have an appreciation of the ethical and environmental issues that have emerged as a result of economic activities.
PA7: Have the skills, competencies, knowledge and understanding to build a career in the national or international corporate, business, public or not-for-profit sector.
PA8: Be experienced in and have an understanding of business economic analysis, business organisation, strategy, innovation, performance as well as market structure and environment.



Programme learning outcomes:

Our students will:
LO1: Conduct a theory and data based investigation into an economic problem in at least one country. (PA 1, 2, 3 & 8)
LO2: Identify, collect, appraise and apply organisational and country-level data and information to resolve economic problems. (PA 1, 2, 3 & 8)
LO3: Critically engage with current theoretical and empirical literature in a at least one field of economics to analyse issues in either a local or the global economy and their relevance for policy design or the management of commercial, public or not-for-profit organisations. (PA 1, 2, 3, 4 & 8)
LO4: Apply analytical, critical thinking and intellectual skills required to solve organisational, national or international economic problems. (PA 1, 3 & 8)
LO5: Design, execute and present a significant and extended piece of independent research on an economic topic. (PA 1, 2, 3 & 8)
LO6: Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and the ability to function sensitively and productively when working in cross-cultural teams. (PA 4, 5 & 7)
LO7: Critically evaluate the potential of economic activities to deliver positive and negative social and environmental outcomes. (PA 4, 6, 7 & 8)
LO8: Produce professional-quality economic reports and documents. (PA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8)
LO9: Deliver professional-quality presentations on economic issues using appropriate visual aids and technical support. (PA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8)
LO10: Apply business economic as well as strategic skills and an understanding of innovation to analyse market structure and solve organisational problems. (PA 1, 3 & 8)

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students who have completed GCSE Maths will be required to study the following modules and at least 10 credits from the options listed below.

Students who have completed A Level Maths will be required to study the following module and at least 20 credits from the options listed below.

NOTE; students who have completed A-Level Maths with S1 and S2 do not need to take either pathway.

Students are required to choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following options.

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be required to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules or further optional modules to give 120 credits in total.

Candidates will be required to pass at least 100 level 1 credits in order to be able to progress/be eligible for the award of Certificate made up as follows:
- Either pass 70 credits of compulsory modules AND pass 20 credits of additional optional Maths modules (LUBS1260 Mathematics for Economics and Business I & LUBS1270 Statistics for Economics and Business I) if taken AND pass 10 credits of additional optional and/or discovery modules; or
- Either pass 70 credits of compulsory modules AND pass 10 credits of additional optional Maths modules (LUBS1270 Statistics for Economics and Business I) if taken AND pass 20 credits of additional optional and/or discovery modules; or
- Pass 70 credits of compulsory modules AND pass 30 credits of additional optional and/or discovery modules.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules.

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules or further options from the options listed above to give 120 credits in total.

Candidates will be required to pass at least 100 level 2 credits in order to be able to progress/be eligible for the award of the Diploma made up as follows:
- Pass 70 credits of compulsory modules AND pass 30 credits of additional optional and/or discovery modules.

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 50 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules or further options from the options listed above to give 120 credits in total.

Candidates will be required to pass at least 100 level 3 credits in order to be able to progress/be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree made up as follows:
- Pass 50 credits of compulsory modules, AND pass 50 credits of additional optional and/or discovery modules.

Last updated: 26/04/2016

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