The degree programme is structured over 6 semesters. In addition, students select 12 options from a wide range of both economics and business options. Teaching and learning are usually undertaken in lectures supported by smaller group seminars, although a variety of different formats are used on some course units. There are also lots of opportunities for reading and for discussion with fellow students and staff.
Extensive use is made of relevant information technology.
A wide variety of assessment methods are used, including examination papers, group work presentations, case studies, and course work. The degree offers a wide range of options in addition to the core courses listed above. In a modern economy, it is rare for governments to leave underlying economic mechanisms to their own devices. For a wide variety of reasons, governments intervene in economic activity in ways which affect business activities both explicitly and implicitly. Faced with changing economic policies, businesses must take decisions about what to do and how best to do it.