Business Economics

About this course

Business economics applies economic theory and analytical methods to the decisions and problems that organisations face in real markets. Where general economics asks broad questions about how economies function, business economics sharpens that lens onto pricing, competition, market structure, resource allocation and the strategic behaviour of firms. It is a rigorous discipline that rewards people who want to understand not just what happens in markets but why. At Cardiff University you will follow this three-year full-time degree, developing a strong foundation in both microeconomics and macroeconomics before applying that knowledge to business contexts. You will study how firms make decisions under different competitive conditions, how markets can fail and how regulation responds, how financial markets work and how they influence business strategy, and how quantitative methods can be

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 61% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 14% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 2% of graduatescards →

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