In this course, you will improve your knowledge of global markets and economic theory, and sharpen your decision making skills - an Economics degree at Nottingham Business School is your gateway to a career in financial services, and a wide range of other opportunities. Economics is built on some simple, yet important, ideas known as threshold concepts. These apply to decisions taken every day by individuals, firms and governments. Some of these decisions can have very important effects for all of us - for example, decisions made by financial institutions in 2008 which lasted for five quarters and resulted in the deepest UK recession since the war. You will study the key concepts of modern economics, learning how these principles are applied by individuals, businesses and governments. You will work with professionals and industry experts and test your knowledge in a range of real-world business environments. This course can be studied over three years full-time or four years with a placement, and offers all students the opportunity to gain some industry experience or travel overseas to study abroad in one of our partner universities with our unique opportunities scheme.