MA (Hons) Economics and Business Management

MA (Hons) Economics and Business Management at Heriot-Watt University is a joint degree that will prepare you for a thriving career in business. This programme will give you the skills essential for understanding economic and management situations, which are equally transferable to many other conditions.This degree does not require prior knowledge of the core disciplines of economics and business management – study begins at an introductory level and the degree has a flexible structure so you can tailor your studies to pursue your own career interests. Your learning will be underpinned by the knowledge of highly respected academics who design and teach our courses with a real-world focus that stems directly from their global research into economic and business issues. Throughout your studies, you’ll have opportunities to develop scholarship skills, undertake professional and employability development, and engage in reflective learning. The MA (Hons) Economics and Business Management degree will equip you with a wide range of quantitative, analytical and communication skills to prepare you for career paths in business, management, marketing, banking, finance, policy analysis, civil service, academia and more.  Our programmes are informed by an Industry Advisory Board of business leaders who ensure our curriculum matches the needs of global employers.The Edinburgh Business School approach ensures that an industry focus is built into every part of this degree so that your studies reflect the current thinking and practices of successful organisations and their leaders. The industry experience and research expertise of our staff bring your teaching and learning to life with case study-driven assignments and applied group projects, complemented by guest lectures from industry leaders, CEOs and directors of national and multinational organisations.Potential career pathsBusiness, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsBusiness and public service associate professionals