Also available is a specialisation within the BCom degree in Employment Relations . Economics provides an understanding of the operations of the economy at macro and micro levels. Students learn general principles which can be applied to a wide range of economics problems and issues, including modern business, healthcare, environment, the labour market, national economic policy, evaluation, and international monetary issues. Econometrics provides an understanding of the application of econometric techniques to a wide range of economic problems. Both theoretical development of the concepts and their application are emphasised.
Econometric skills are a major advantage for researchers in economics.
Industrial Relations provides an understanding of the management and nature of work and the employment relationship in the current environment of major global economic pressures. The ways in which economic, social and political pressures can influence the actions and interactions of employers, managers, employees and the state are explored. In addition, the skills necessary to be a good researcher or practitioner are developed.