Bachelor in Economics and Management Studies

Bachelor in Economics and Management Studies at HICL

The Bachelor in Economics and Management Studies is for people who don't want to choose between understanding why markets behave the way they do and learning how to actually run something inside one. It blends micro and macro economics with strategy, organisational behaviour, finance and quantitative methods, so graduates leave able to read a Bank of England policy note in the morning and a board pack in the afternoon.

That dual lens - economist and operator - is the angle most consulting firms and graduate schemes look for. The Bachelor in Economics and Management Studies is structured around it deliberately.

Why combine economics with management?

Pure economics tends to leave students fluent in models but a little lost when they meet their first messy KPI. Pure management can teach frameworks without the rigour to question them. Putting the two together produces graduates who can quantify a business problem and frame it commercially. Employers in consulting, banking, policy and corporate strategy reward exactly that combination.

Who this degree is for

• School leavers torn between an economics degree and a business one.
• Working professionals aiming at strategy, consulting or policy roles.
• Public-sector staff wanting stronger economic analysis on top of management experience.
• International students targeting graduate schemes that value mixed analytical-commercial backgrounds.

Career pathways for Economics and Management Studies graduates

Typical destinations include analyst roles in management consulting, corporate banking and investment banking, graduate trainee positions in industry, civil-service economist tracks, policy and think-tank research, and increasingly tech and platform companies that need people who can reason about pricing, demand and competition. With postgraduate study, academia and central-bank or regulatory roles also open up.

How the Bachelor in Economics and Management Studies is delivered

The programme is offered on campus, with supported flexible study options for those balancing work. Modules combine lectures, problem sets, case discussions and applied project work. Quantitative skills - statistics, regression, basic econometrics - are built progressively, so students without an A-level maths background can still cope. Intake dates and module sequencing are confirmed at enrolment.

Entry requirements

• Completed secondary education at grades suitable for undergraduate study.
• Minimum age 17 at the start of the programme.
• IELTS 5.5 or recognised equivalent for international students.
• Basic numeracy; advanced maths is helpful but not required.

Apply for the Bachelor in Economics and Management Studies

If you want a degree that takes both halves of the business-economics conversation seriously, this one is worth a closer look. Click Enroll Now to share your details with HICL admissions; you will hear back within one working day with intake information and next steps.