Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2016 | Page 63

Third year
You will study the following core modules:

Course type

Market Imperfections and Market Failure introduces a variety of
advanced topics including: imperfect competition, decision-making
under risk and uncertainty, and the efficient provision of public goods.
These issues are illustrated with examples including collusion in
oligopolies, managerial incentives, auctions, tenders and procurement
issues, and bank lending.

Entry
requirements

Single honours

BBB/ABC

(For exclusions and other
qualifications please see
the entry requirements
table on page 230 to 239)

Dynamic Macroeconomics explores the significance of
macroeconomic dynamics and their implications for macroeconomic
modelling and policy in the context of key macroeconomic policy
problems, such as business cycles and growth.

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Key Information

Approximate
intake

Economic and Business Forecasting introduces basic concepts and
methods of forecasting time-series data of the form commonly found
in the economic and business world. This project based module
provides an opportunity for independent study.

20

Study abroad
Yes

You will also study either of the following:
Corporate Finance undertakes analysis of company financing
of investment projects; corporate tax policy; financial decisions
and real activity; and the interaction of shareholders, creditors
and managers.
Options and Futures examines the structure of options markets,
the principles of option pricing, investment strategies with options,
corporate securities as options and principles of futures pricing.
You will have flexibility in your choice of the remaining elective
modules, according to individual personal interests and your career
objectives, from the areas of economics, finance and management,
creating the opportunity to venture into new fields or to undertake
more advanced study of topics already studied.

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UCAS
LNC3
UCAS
L1L3

Single honours programme
Business Economics
Foundation programme
Business Economics
with Social Sciences
Foundation Year

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