Business Economics (with Placement Year) BA (Hons)

Combine your love of economics with real-world insights into how business leaders make decisions with this industry-relevant degree.<br/><br/>You’ll learn how to apply concepts and analytical tools to real-world challenges and develop the communication skills to argue your case effectively. As a better business decision maker, you’ll be an attractive candidate for a range of employers across the public and private sectors.<br/><br/>You’ll also get the chance to apply your knowledge to real world scenarios with companies like Bosch, BMW, Siemens and Disney, boosting your employability as you learn. On our four-year course with a placement year, you’ll get the chance to gain a whole 12 months of real-life, hands-on experience in industry before you graduate.<br/><br/>This flexible course shares a common first year with our BSc Economics degree, which means you can switch direction according to your interests in the second year. <br/><br/>**Why study at Hull?**<br/><br/><br/>- Tap into our industry connections: Enhance your employability with a year at the Government Economic Service or the Office for National Statistics, or on placement with companies like Bosch, BMW, Siemens and Disney.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain real-world experience: On top of your placement year, you can also choose to add an internship alongside your studies. An extra boost to your CV when it comes to impressing employers. <br/><br/><br/>- 3rd in the UK: Our Business Economics degree is rated 3rd in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. <br/><br/><br/>**Where could this take me?**<br/><br/>With a Business Economics degree, entering the Government Economic Service, the UK’s principal employer of economists, is a solid career route. You could also work for economic consultancies or trade representative bodies such as the CBI.<br/><br/>Previous graduates have found employment with firms like Hull Trains, RWE, Npower, IBM, Young’s Seafood, BAE Systems, Deutsche Börse Group, and Airbus. <br/><br/>Our alumni include Muhtar Kent, former CEO of the Coca Cola Company, Jeremy Darroch, Executive Chairman, Sky plc; and Professor Guido Imbens, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2021.