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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2008/2009
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Business Studies and Economics (MA)
This Degree Programme Table is for 2008-09 entrants only. Students who entered the programme prior to 2008-09 should refer to the relevant DPT for their year of entry.
Degree Type: Combined Honours
POS Code: C0125
UCAS Code: NL11
NYT Course S L CT
1 Business Studies 1 H 8 40
Accountancy 1A H 8 20
Accountancy 1B H 8 20
Economics 1A  H 8 40
Computing in Management and Economics H 8 0
2 Quantitative Research Methods in Business H 8 20
Career Development Planning H 8 0
Further courses in Business Studies H 8 40
Economics 2 H 8 40
Issues in Global Economics ‡‡ H 8 20
3†‡ Strategic Management H 10 20
Further courses in Business Studies* H 10 40
Topics in Economic Analysis 1 H 10 20
Applications of Economic Analysis H 10 20
Essentials of Econometrics H 10 20
Research in Management# H 9 0
4 Further courses in Business Studies* H 10 40
Further courses in Economics* H 10 40
Management or Economics Honours Dissertation H 10 40
‡‡ Issues in Global Economics is not required for students who entered the programme prior to 2008-09.
† Entry into third year honours normally requires (i) passes in all six subjects taken in the first two years, (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in two Business Studies courses in second year (not including Quantitative Research Methods in Business), and (iii) a mark of 50% or above in Economics 2 at the first attempt.
‡ Students who spend their third year abroad at a partner university must complete and pass a full year's diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits), the majority of which must be in Business and Economics. All students must complete and pass equivalent courses to any third year compulsory courses.
*A booklet giving details, as well as restriction on choice of courses, will be available for students entering the course to facilitate advance planning.
# Research in Management is compulsory for those students who choose the Management Honours Dissertation
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