Economics

About this course

Economics is the discipline that tries to make sense of how societies allocate scarce resources, how markets work, and why the aggregate outcomes of millions of individual decisions can be so different from what any single person intended or wanted. It uses mathematical modelling and empirical analysis to build rigorous explanations of phenomena ranging from the pricing of individual goods to the behaviour of entire national economies, and it informs some of the most consequential decisions in public and private life. The Open University offers economics on a part-time, distance learning basis, making the degree accessible to people who cannot or do not wish to study at a traditional campus university. This might include those who are working, caring for family members, living in areas without easy access to a university, or who simply prefer the independence and flexibility of studying

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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