BA Business Management and Economics
About this course
BA in Business Management and Economics, an economics and business management degree focusing on corporate strategy, economic theory, and organisational practices. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Accounting, Marketing, Policy Analysis, Environmental Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The curriculum pairs foundational business studies with rigorous economic analysis and policy evaluation. In the first year, students cover foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Why Organisations Matter, What Managers Do, Why Money Matters, Microeconomic Analysis and Policy, and Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy, alongside quantitative training like Mathematical Methods for Economics 1. The second year progresses to advanced methods and commercial strategy with compulsory modules including Marketing: Creating Customer Value, Operations and Supply Chains, Strategic Choices, and Statistics and Econometrics, while offering optional modules such as Public Economics, Macroeconomic Policy, and Economics of Financial Institutions. The final year consolidates learning through compulsory study including Business Futures and Scenarios, The Sheffield Innovation Project, and Economic Policy and Practice. Optional modules in the final year allow specialisation in areas like Education Economics, Political Economy, Environmental Economics, Behavioural Economics, and The Economics of Innovation.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB IB: 34; 33, with A in a social-science based extended essay
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 75%: 142 offers from 190 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 78 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 72%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 38%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 11%
- Administrative occupations: 6%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 78%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 325 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 19%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 17%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 24%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Why Organisations Matter
- What Managers Do
- Why Money Matters
- Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
- Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
- Mathematical Methods for Economics 1
- Mathematical Methods for Economics 2
- Marketing: Creating Customer Value
- Operations and Supply Chains
- Strategic Choices
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Public Economics
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Economics of Financial Institutions
- Economic Decision-making
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- * Students can only take one of Intermediate Microeconomics or Intermediate Macroeconomics *
- Business Management core modules: - Business Futures and Scenarios - The Sheffield Innovation Project
- Economic Policy and Practice
- Education Economics
- Political Economy
- Environmental Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- The Economics of Innovation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business Management and Economics at University of Sheffield earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £55,000. The £41,000 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BA Business Management and Economics at University of Sheffield do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business Management and Economics at University of Sheffield?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business Management and Economics at University of Sheffield?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Business Management and Economics at University of Sheffield?
75% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 142 offers from 190 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Business Management and Economics at University of Sheffield accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Does BA Business Management and Economics at University of Sheffield include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Business Management and Economics at University of Sheffield?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.