This program will give you the skills and knowledge to tackle and influence complex economic challenges like AI, climate change, supply chain issues, COVID-19, and Brexit.
Throughout the course, you'll develop strong skills in quantitative methods and statistical techniques, gaining advanced expertise in measuring, evaluating, and designing economic policies. Across four modules, you'll explore the forces shaping global economies, analyze competition and innovation in digital markets, learn to use the latest data analytics tools, and address critical issues like international trade, sustainability, and emerging markets. Your learning will end with a final dissertation on a topic you choose.
Key Features:
- Experience real-world economics in our advanced Trading Floor, one of the largest in the UK, equipped with professional software like Bloomberg and LSEG Workspace.
- Apply what you learn to real-world problems, with a focus on case studies, policy analysis, and market assessments related to issues like Brexit, AI, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Develop practical skills in using, presenting, and interpreting economic data, including time series, cross-section, and panel data.
- Enjoy a diverse curriculum with a mix of lectures, hands-on workshops, and real-world case studies, ensuring you understand both the theory and practice of economics.
- Learn through a variety of assessments, including reports, portfolios, presentations, data visualizations, tests, reflective work, and exams.