Department of Finance and Economics
Blending industry expertise with insightful research to deliver an exceptional experience to our students.
About the department
Supporting your future
We provide a range of industry-focused undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Our mission is to ensure our students feel confident, informed, and supported while they study with us. We prepare them to become future finance and economics professionals.
Producing real-world research
Our research addresses some of the most pressing issues of the day in finance and economics, with a focus on corporate governance, applied economics and sustainable finance.
Strong industry links
We maintain strong connections with industry partners, through seminar series, work-integrated learning and knowledge exchange activities. This creates more opportunities for students and researchers to develop their skills and grow their networks.
We have connections with several professional bodies, including the:
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
- Chartered Bankers Institute (CBI)
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
This provides our students, graduates and staff with many opportunities, including:
- exemptions from certain professional exams
- business challenges and case studies
- research, consultancy and knowledge exchange
I am extremely proud to work with a team of fantastic academics and students to engage with future focused programmes, cutting edge research and industry engagement.
I am extremely proud to work with a team of fantastic academics and students to engage with future focused programmes, cutting edge research and industry engagement.
