Business and Politics

About this course

Business and politics are more deeply intertwined than either discipline might suggest in isolation. Political decisions shape the environment in which businesses operate, through regulation, taxation, trade policy, competition law and public procurement. Businesses in turn influence politics through lobbying, campaign finance, the economic power they wield and the employment they provide. Understanding this relationship from both sides, with the analytical tools of business alongside the theoretical and historical frameworks of politics, is the aim of this combined degree. At Aston University this four-year full-time programme develops your understanding of business across its core disciplines, including strategy, marketing, finance, organisational behaviour and international business, while also giving you a serious engagement with political science, public policy, international relat

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 79% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 7% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 30% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 27% of graduatescards →

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