Course summary

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: • Placement Year - on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do. • Study Abroad – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year. Develop your skills 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 A degree you can trust 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. Please note that the content of this course is currently being reviewed, to ensure we offer the most up to date module content for all of our students. We do expect that some of the content will change from that which you will see on this page. As soon as we know the full details of this, all applicants will be informed about the new content. Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-economics-with-foundation-year. This course is not open to international students.