Master of Science [M.Sc] [Economics for Business and Policy] From University of Stirling

The programme details of this course are provided by:School of Geography and Geosciences: The School of Geography & Geosciences is an interdisciplinary community structured into two departments: Earth & Environmental Sciences and Geography & Sustainable Development, both offering several degree options. The School's mission is to promote world-class teaching and research across a broad spectrum of Geography and Geosciences. The Department of Geography & Sustainable Development is a leading centre for geographical scholarship. It integrates the study of the earth system with its landscapes, peoples, places and environments. The Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences is part of a rich and ongoing tradition of research aimed at understanding our planet. Our teaching is research-led and in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) our research was judged to be 'internationally excellent'.School of Management: The School of Management is staffed by a team of international scholars with wide experience of teaching and research in the areas of management (in all its guises), accounting and finance. Expertise in these areas is brought together in degree programmes which aim to develop critical thinking in managers and engaged citizens of tomorrow. The School enjoys an excellent reputation for its research. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) an impressive 60% of our research was ranked as being 'world leading' or Ôinternationally excellentÕ and students benefit from exposure to this level of research.

Distinctive features of this course

As a Joint Honours degree student you will study both subjects equally offering you a wide choice of options within subjects. You will study Geography which has a unique role as a discipline that provides an integrated study of the earth's landscapes, peoples, places and environments. You can expect to have the opportunity to engage with a number of specialist topics including, for example, cultural, health, population and urban geographies; environmental management; oceans, weather and climate; and fluvial, glacial and quaternary environments. You will gain an understanding of the behaviour of people and organisations; an integrative study of business and management and the external context in which organisations operate and an awareness of the key internal functions and processes that shape, and are shaped, by strategic choice. You can expect to have the opportunity to engage with a number of specialist topics including for example Strategic Management, Scenario Thinking, Consumer Behaviour and the influence of Advertising, Corporate Social Account Ability, Sustainable Development, International Banking, International Business and International Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management. It may be possible to spend a semester or year studying abroad as part of this degree programme.