Undergraduate students studying in Business School North

Industrial Economics with Insurance BSc

Jubilee Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

How can companies remain competitive in a crowded marketplace? How do regulatory systems impact profit margins, innovation and growth? How do they manage risk?

Our BSc Industrial Economics with Insurance will help you discover the answers to these questions and more, giving you an understanding of the complex relationships between economics and global business practices.

You can also apply for this course with an integrated placement year. Pease see the course page for more details.

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Mandatory

Year 1

Introduction to Economics

Mandatory

Year 1

Microeconomics for Business

Mandatory

Year 1

Professional and Academic Development

Mandatory

Year 1

Quantitative Methods 1B

Optional

Year 1

Financial Accounting

Optional

Year 1

Business Finance

Optional

Year 1

Business Law

Optional

Year 1

Computers in Business

Optional

Year 1

Environment Society and Governance

Optional

Year 1

Fundamentals of Financial and Management Accounting

Optional

Year 1

Managing Operations in the Digital Enterprise

Optional

Year 1

Organisational Behaviour

Optional

Year 1

Quantitative Methods 1A

Optional

Year 1

Work and Society

Mandatory

Year 2

Industrial Economics I: Economics of Organisation and Innovation

Mandatory

Year 2

Industrial Economics II: Pricing and Decision Making

Mandatory

Year 2

Quantitative Methods 2A

Mandatory

Year 2

Introductory Econometrics

Mandatory

Year 2

Firm Strategy and Internationalisation

Mandatory

Year 2

Insurance in a Risky World

Optional

Year 2

Risk Management Decisions

Optional

Year 2

Calculus and its Applications

Optional

Year 2

Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Optional

Year 2

Management Accounting

Optional

Year 2

Management Science for Business Decisions I

Optional

Year 2

Management Strategy

Optional

Year 2

Managing and Marketing Tourism

Optional

Year 2

Marketing Management

Optional

Year 2

The Psychology of Economic and Business Decisions

Optional

Year 2

Tourism Futures: The Challenge of Sustainability

Mandatory

Year 3

Industrial Economics III: Market Structure and Competition Policy

Mandatory

Year 3

Industrial Economics IV: Games and Strategies

Mandatory

Year 3

Financial Economics

Mandatory

Year 3

Economics of Regulation and Public Choice

Mandatory

Year 3

Corporate Restructuring and Governance

Mandatory

Year 3

Risk, Information and Insurance

Mandatory

Year 3

Risk Management Processes

Optional

Year 3

Applied Algebra

Optional

Year 3

Applied Econometrics

Optional

Year 3

Behavioural Economics and Finance

Optional

Year 3

Business School Dissertation

Optional

Year 3

Business, Government and Public Policy

Optional

Year 3

Consumer Behaviour

Optional

Year 3

Entrepreneurship for Social Change

Optional

Year 3

Financial Markets: Theory and Computation

Optional

Year 3

International Finance

Optional

Year 3

Law and Economics

Optional

Year 3

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Optional

Year 3

Managing Information Technologies and Systems

Optional

Year 3

Marketing and Society

Optional

Year 3

New Venture Creation

Optional

Year 3

Plant Location and Design

Optional

Year 3

Technology Entrepreneurship in Practice

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Thursday 29 August 2024. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

We offer a variety of teaching opportunities which can include asynchronous and synchronous teaching, lecture engagement sessions, small group teaching, project teams, and one-to-one tutorials.

Our teaching is underpinned by internationally recognised research and benefits from contributions by leading practitioners from industry.

As one of the first business schools to sign up to the UN’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), our commitment to sustainable business practice is evident and integrated into all our programmes.

You will have many opportunities to broaden your skills and experience by attending talks and workshops, gaining new networks and by taking part in community projects, programmes and competitions while studying at Nottingham University Business School.

Visit our open days on demand to watch pre-recorded lectures and general talks and see some of our lecturers in action.

 

Digital professional skills certifications

We offer the opportunity for you to take industry-recognised Microsoft and SAP certifications alongside your degree programme at significant discounts from the open market rate. This will enhance your digital capability, differentiate your CV and help you stand out to future employers. Find out more on our digital professional skills website.

 

Teaching methods

  • Lecture engagement sessions
  • Small group teaching sessions

Methods of assessment vary, with some modules assessed by formal exam, some by coursework and some by a combination of both. The nature of coursework also varies and includes individual essays, group and individual
projects, case studies and assessed presentations.

Assessment methods:

  • Coursework
  • Examinations

Each academic year, you are required to complete a number of compulsory and optional modules, totalling 120 credits. A typical 10 credit module requires a total of 100 hours of study.

This includes teaching hours comprising lecturers and small group teaching. It is typical for students to have at least 8 to 12 teaching hours per week, as well as student (office) hours.

Throughout your program, you will also be expected to carry out independent study, which is likely to increase as you progress.

University undergraduate students studying in the Monica Partridge Building Digital Hub. Friday November 5th 2021.Megan Mahoney (blue top); Cole Pearce; Jane Israel (denim jacket) and Sara Bintey Kabir (yellow top); Francis (black and white hoodie); Adam and Lucy Woodward and Zoe Markham-Lee (ponytail)

We actively seek to develop your practical business, leadership and management skills through a range of professional development programmes.

Our employer programme enables you to network with top employers throughout your degree, with many of these companies choosing to sponsor prizes for high-performing students.

Increasingly, graduates are required to be cloud and data-ready for the workplace with 66% of employers wanting to see graduates achieve professional qualifications as well as their main degree (CMI 21st Century leaders report). The school works with some of the world’s leading business software providers including SAP and Microsoft, integrating their systems into our courses, as well as offering the option to take their globally recognised professional digital qualifications alongside your course. Our Digital Centre of Excellence will support you so that you can develop the digital skills necessary to pursue your chosen career and stand out to future employers.

This course is also available as a four-year programme including a placement year, giving you a competitive edge and helping you stand out to employers.

Graduate destinations

Graduates from the Business School are highly sought after in the job market, going on to work in accountancy, banking and other financial services. Many others develop careers in management consultancy, marketing and human resource management.

Recent graduates have gone on to work at organisations such as Accenture, Amazon, Apple, Barclays, Deloitte, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Morgan Stanley, PwC, RBS, Samsung, and Santander.

Average starting salary and career progression

87.80% of undergraduates from Nottingham University Business School secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £30,195.

HESA Graduate Outcomes (2017- 2021 cohorts). The Graduate Outcomes % is calculated using The Guardian University Guide methodology. The average annual salary is based on graduates working full-time within the UK.

Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.

Throughout your time with us, our Careers and Employability Service can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements and hosting events to bring you closer to a wide range of prospective employers.

Have a look at our careers page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.

The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain’s leading graduate employers (Ranked in the top ten in The Graduate Market in 2013-2020, High Fliers Research).

Course data

Open Day June 2022