Business Economics with Foundation Year

University of Salford

Explore how global economies impact real-world business decisions with our BSc (Hons) Business Economics. This hands-on, industry-informed degree blends economic theory with practical business insight, preparing you for careers in finance, consultancy, policy and beyond. You’ll master tools like Excel and Power BI, tackle live projects and even have the option to take a paid placement year.Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), this course equips you with the analytical, strategic and leadership skills employers value most. Our teaching is practical and career-focused, with input from our industry partners, so you'll build the expertise that employers look for.The Foundation Year of the four-year programme aims to provide understanding of the key subjects in business to meet the prerequisites for study on the associated degree programme. The key areas of study will be effective communication and study skills combined with key subjects in business. You will be introduced to basic theories and concepts within the disciplines to provide a basic knowledge in all related subject areas. The programme will introduce you to essential areas of business necessary for progression onto business, accounting or law degrees. You will learn how to apply business concepts to real life organisations and develop communication, IT and study skills. Following completion of the Foundation Year, you will progress on to year one of your selected degree for the remainder three years of your course (four years if you are choosing to do the placement year).All our undergraduate business courses are available with:
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- on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do.
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– study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year.

You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the work business professionals in the future and gain the essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as:/ Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Word and 365/ Power BI/ Body swap technology

Our Business Economics undergraduate programme is dual accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the UK's sole chartered professional body dedicated to upholding the highest standards in management and leadership.

Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-economics-with-foundation-year.