How long is the BSc in Business Economics?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Business Economics schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones.

Can the BSc in Business Economics be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Business Economics runs fully online, on-campus in London and by distance learning against the same placement and consulting-shape dissertation.

Is the BSc in Business Economics recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Business Economics is a UK honours degree reviewed against SBE, RES and GES practitioner materials.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Business Economics?

BBC at A-level (or IB 28, BTEC DMM), GCSE English at grade 5 and Maths at grade 4, plus IELTS 6.5 for international applicants.

What does the BSc in Business Economics cost?

Tuition varies by route and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current schedule and bursary eligibility for the BSc in Business Economics.

BSc in Business Economics | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Business Economics at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a three-year UK honours degree inside the Accounting, Finance & Economics faculty, written for students targeting applied-economics roles at consultancies, UK PLC in-house teams and Whitehall departments. It combines the core business curriculum with a full applied-economics specialism — micro, macro, pricing, competition, regulatory economics and applied econometrics.

You will complete an in-house economist or consulting placement in year two, work on a live UK sector brief in year three, and produce a dissertation defended in front of a working consulting economist. The BSc in Business Economics is available on-campus in central London, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, and by distance learning from 2026.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against Society of Business Economists, RES and GES practitioner materials.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK / APAC calls, or distance learning.
Year-two placement at a UK consultancy, PLC in-house team or Whitehall department.
Final-year dissertation defended in front of a working consulting economist.
Applied econometrics teaching — regressions, panel data, causal inference.
Regulatory-economics workshop using published CMA case-shape material.

What You Will Learn

The degree is structured around what a working applied economist actually delivers — a defensible pricing recommendation, a competition-analysis file, a regulatory response, a sector view for a board. You will graduate able to lead a small analysis workstream at consultancy level.

Applied microeconomics — demand, supply, elasticity in real UK sectors.
Applied macroeconomics — inflation, rates, growth and their commercial read.
Regulatory economics — CMA, Ofcom, Ofgem, Ofwat frameworks.
Competition analysis — market definition, SSNIP, concentration measures.
Applied econometrics — regressions, panel data, causal inference.
Pricing strategy and dynamic pricing.
Sector cycles and defensible sector views.
Behavioural economics in UK contexts.
Reading BoE MPC, OBR and NIESR forecasts.
Dissertation research methods and applied-economics writing.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers targeting graduate schemes at UK consultancies and PLC economics teams.
International students seeking a UK honours degree in applied economics.
Working analysts and pricing juniors moving into full economist roles.
Career switchers with strong numeracy targeting consulting or Whitehall.
Mature applicants moving into UK policy analysis with a portfolio.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically move into commercial-analysis, pricing, sector-research, consulting and Whitehall-analyst roles across UK employers. The degree supports applications but does not by itself guarantee job offers or visa outcomes. Typical destinations include:

Business Economist
Pricing Analyst
Commercial Strategy Analyst
Sector Economist
Consulting Economist
Policy Analyst (economics)

The BSc in Business Economics is the natural step onto the MSc in Business Economics and Society of Business Economists junior membership.

Entry Requirements

Three A-levels at BBC or above, or equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Access to HE, Foundation Year pass, or a relevant Higher Diploma with confirmed credit transfer) — comfort with quantitative reasoning is expected because the degree uses econometrics.
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement showing genuine curiosity about the UK economy and applied economics. Mature applicants (21+) may enter with a portfolio and a short interview.

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Undergraduate cohorts sit in small groups so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule students can rely on, and every degree route is reviewed against UK professional-body competencies — ACCA, CIMA, CIM, CIPD, CMI, CIPS, CFA UK and IOE&IT — so graduates carry a credential that City recruiters engage with.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England and the West End within a short tube ride of every classroom. Undergraduate students access a fortnightly practitioner clinic, at least one industry-careers day per academic year, a structured placement route and one-to-one application coaching in the final year.

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