BSc (Hons) Business Economics Bachelor's degree at West London

During this module you will gain a basic knowledge and understanding of business organisations and the way they operate in the UK economy.

During this module you will cover the methods of bookkeeping and financial accounting used by organisations to record their financial transactions.

The Personalised Learning module is intended to equip you with the study skills needed to successfully progress onto level 4, the first year of undergraduate study. Tutor group sessions are an integral part of the module, where you will consolidate your learning and frame it in the context of your subject area. The module will focus on various aspects of study skills, such as those skills related to reading and writing, learning approaches, problem-solving techniques, critical thinking, research

You will develop skills and confidence in the use and application of numerical data and analysis. You will also prepare, present and process data using business software.

In the course of this management module you will explore people management within business structures and how they lead to the fulfilment of business goals. You will learn about recruitment, different personalities, team dynamics, people assessment systems and understand basic theories of motivation and leadership.

This module will enable you to read critically, present an argument and distinguish between the quality and suitability of materials. It will prepare you to use and evaluate a range of evidence sources throughout your degree.

During this module you will gain insights into questions such as: why don't we make things in Britain any more? Will the economy enter a second recession? Is global capitalism in crisis? You will be introduced to basic economic concepts and problems, and you'll begin to understand how economists view the world along with the tools they use.

In this module, you will be introduced to basic concepts in business studies and explore the nature, structure, and ways in which contemporary business organisations operate. It will prepare you to understand the wide range of issues and topics encountered in business transactions from a business professional's perspective.

During this module you will examine concepts including consumer choice, supply and demand, price control and taxes, and the differences between market structures. Your ability to understand, react to and, to some extent, control microeconomic influences on a firm are crucial business skills, so what you learn will apply to your working life.

During this module you will start to learn the basic principles that govern business law, focusing on contract law, company law and insolvency law. By examining these principles, you will be able to better understand the practical problems that arise in different market sectors.

On this practical module you will look at case studies and real-life data to learn basic research techniques in Business Economics (BE). You will be introduced to simple statistics through the use of everyday BE examples and learn how to interpret them.

This module introduces macroeconomics and examines the broad landscape of the global economy; interest rates and stock prices; the balance of payments problem; the changing structure of the money and capital markets; the issue of inflation and deflation; labour markets and unemployment; governmental regulation and deregulation. Problems are addressed at both the domestic and international levels. The module's approach is economics-driven but not overly technical.

During this module you will examine the role of the multinational enterprise and the process of foreign direct investment. You will learn about the strategies and operational activities of the multinational enterprise doing business in the global economy, along with challenges relating to culture, technology, intellectual property rights and finance.

During this module, you will study how to determine the overall risk approach of a company, identify excessive risk exposure, quantify risk, develop ways of managing it, and explore the roles of boards, executives, and risk management teams. We will also discuss how risk is communicated to shareholders, investors, and company employees.

This module will prepare you to undertake your dissertation project at Level 6. You will work throughout the semester to write the research/project proposal, which you will undertake at Level 6. This module aims to provide you with a broad knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices in conducting research and evaluation. It focuses on the use of a range of research methods to successfully undertake the business economics project.

With this module, you have the opportunity to carry out an original piece of research, adding to existing knowledge and demonstrating an ability to select, define and focus on an information systems topic at an appropriate level. You will also develop and apply relevant methodologies to analyse your topic areas, and to develop recommendations and logical conclusions in the context of existing work in the area.

This module explores the dramatic shift in economists' thinking, from traditional economic models based on rationality to models grounded in empirical observations of human behaviour. You will study behavioural economics, an emerging area that integrates insights from psychology into economic models of behaviour. You will also explore how measures of subjective well-being can provide a more comprehensive understanding of welfare and improve societal outcomes.