Business Economics

BSc · The University of Leeds · 3 years

Business Economics

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The University of Leeds

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£33,000
SATISFACTION82%
CONTINUATION95%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS80%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 50% of the work its graduates go into (High).

About this course

Business economics applies the analytical tools of economics to the questions that matter most in the world of business: how firms make strategic decisions, how markets are structured and how competition works, what drives productivity and innovation, and how economic policy affects commercial environments. Studying it at Leeds University Business School, home to a dedicated Applied Institute for Research in Economics, means engaging with both rigorous academic economic analysis and a genuine commitment to making that analysis relevant to the real decisions that businesses and economies face. You will study microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, developing the formal analytical tools that allow you to model behaviour, evaluate evidence, and construct credible arguments about economic questions. The business orientation of the degree means that you will apply these tools to qu

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 82% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 24% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 12% of graduatescards →
  • 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 14% of graduatescards →
  • 45 / 100Media Professionals · 2% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).