Economics examines how consumers, businesses, governments and countries choose with limited resources, at the core of which are microeconomics, macroeconomics, economics, and the use of theoretical models and empirical information to test policies and markets.
I. What do you read?
Warwick Economics BSc focuses on the analysis of markets, institutions and public policies using mathematical, statistical and empirical methods, with Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics as its main axes.
What's the difference between Economics and Business/Finance?
- Economics： Research on markets, policies, institutions and behaviour, and mathematics and models are heavier.
- Business： More business management, marketing, accounting, organization and strategy.
- Finance： More concentration of corporate finance, investment, asset pricing and financial markets.
III. Is high school math important?
It's important. The more competitive Economics courses usually focus on Mathematics, and some of the British famous schools even prefer Further Mathematics. Mathematics prerequisite should be confirmed on a school-by-school basis before applying.
For what students?
People who like mathematics, social issues, policies, information and logic, and who are willing to accept that "a problem may have many models for interpretation."
V. Career orientation
Economist, Policy Policy, Consulting, Banking, Data / Economic Analysis, Public Section, Research, and others, are also frequently extended to Finance, Public Policy, and International Development.
