Business Economics

The Business Economics course at University College Corkis an integrated course applying economics to the business environment. Designed in consultation with leaders from the business community and public sector organisations, this unique course equips you with the key skills for career development in the ever-changing business world.

The Business Economics course at University College Cork is unique to, incorporating both taught courses and action research, and using economic theory and analysis explicitly applied to business. Through the focused taught courses and conducting action research, you learn how to explain and apply core theories, empirical methods and a range of analytical tools that are relevant and transferable to a range of fundamental business issues.

Careers Information

Skills developed on the MSc course include:

• leadership, organisational, interpersonal and team-working skills

• working to deadlines in producing analyses, reports and presentations to professional standards

• ability to interpret economic data and events

• ability to explain complex issues to non-specialists

• application of economic tools and concepts to the business world

• research project design, implementation and management

Courses include:

• Professional Business Skills

• Advanced Quantitative Techniques for Business Research

• Research Methods for Business Economics

• Strategy for Global Business

• Global Business Strategy and Business Relationships

• Analysing General Business Conditions

• International Macroeconomic Data in Strategic Decision Making