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, such knowledge is crucial in a world of integrating global markets and the information superhighway. The courses at Brunel combine an understanding of theory with the practical skills necessary to apply your knowledge to a business, industrial, financial or government environment. It is this combination, together with a strong background in finance, that distinguishes the Brunel courses from other degrees in economics. 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. Aims This degree aims to produce graduates who are familiar with the principles of finance across a range of subject areas, and will prepare students for careers in accountancy.

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. Careers Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey 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. In 2011/12, six months after graduating: * 57.9% of graduates with a first degree were in employment * 10.5% were in full-time further study * 10.5% were combining work and study Read more about graduate destinations for this subject area 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