Economics plays a crucial role in the operation, management and regulation of financial institutions, industry and government agencies. As a senior manager in public and private enterprise, a knowledge of economics significantly enhances strategic decision making. Furthermore, it is crucial in a world of integrating global markets and the information superhighway. Our Management specialisms include: small business management; human resource management; organisational change; marketing; technology and business; copyright and property rights; entrepreneurialism; gender; and management thinking and learning. Students also benefit from the University-wide specialism in eCommerce and multimedia. Our Economics specialisms include: financial markets; financial reporting; stocks and shares; mergers and acquisitions; the impact of EMU and European policies; labour-supply issues; wages; training; inflation; exchange rates; privatisation; banking; accountancy; public expenditure; economic cycles; regional development; economic policies; the costs of childcare; and macroeconomics.

This degree programme enables graduates to develop a range of theoretical and practical skills in finance and accounting. In addition, emphasis is placed on developing a range of transferable skills. Together, these will ensure that graduates are well equipped for a wide range of finance and accounting careers. Depending on the modules selected, students will also be able to earn exemptions from a number of ACCA exams. These statistics relate to graduates who studied Economics, Economics and Accounting, Business Economics and Finance and Accounting. Accountancy is a popular career choice with Finance and Accounting students. Chartered Accountancy training contracts within the banking sector and the top tier accountancy firms tend to be top of the list, and a number of this year’s graduates were successful in this area. ACCA and CIMA are also popular Accountancy qualifications with graduates interested in Trainee Accountants or other Accountancy roles. Tax and Treasury are two other areas entered as well as Finance Analyst roles. Finance and Economics graduates from Brunel have an excellent employment record and go into a wide variety of occupations. Some go on to further study and become professional economists or accountants. Others are employed in industry, the financial sector or government. In some cases a job offer comes from a former work placement employer. Finance and Accounting graduates also have prospects in the world of corporate banking and financial services. Graduates have gone on to work for organisations such as: NatWest HSBC Ernst & Young Morgan Stanley PricewaterhouseCoopers Merrill Lynch JP Morgan The London Stock Exchange UBS