Why at ?

• The course is accredited by the IOEE. The School has Centre of Excellence status with the IOEE, in recognition of our entrepreneurial culture and leading-edge practice.Ê
• We hold close professional links with the Centre for International Business Studies and guest speakers are invited to reflect on a range of disciplines.Ê
• During your third year you'll have the option to spend a year in industry, working in a business or economics-focused environment. This could be in the UK or overseas.Ê
• Access to software widely used in industry: Stata, Bloomberg, Thomson One Banker, SAGE, Blueprint, FAME, Nvivo and SPSS.Ê
• No.2 amongst London competitors for overall satisfaction in Economics (National Student Survey).

Employability

With the hands-on practical element of this course, you'll develop skills which employers find highly desirable.Ê

Career paths include: economic research bodies, economic consultancy practices (including the consulting segments of some of the large chartered accountancy/financial services firms), broader management and strategic consultancies, the Government Economic Service (GES), commercial banks, investment banks, private equity and other specialist investment services, the International Monetary Fund (and other international bodies), NGOs, local authorities and Learning and Skills Council offices.