Economics and Quantitative Methods (EQM)
The Department of Economics and Quantitative Methods (EQM) consists of 36 permanent lecturing staff, including two research fellows, supported by a number of visiting lecturers. We cover a range of specialisms in economics, statistics and management science and share a strong commitment to high quality teaching and research.
Teaching
The Department makes a significant and growing contribution to the Masters programmes on offer in WBS. We host the specialist degrees of:
- MSc International Business Economics
- MSc Applied Economics (this course has ‘recommended’ status with the Government Economic Service)
We also offer:
and contribute to other courses including:
- MSc in International Finance
- MSc in Investment and Risk Finance
- Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
The Department is a big contributor to the School’s Undergraduate programmes, and hosts a specialist BSc in Business Economics as well as an economics pathway in the BA Business Management.
We have developed innovative approaches to teaching, including the extensive use of ICT in the delivery of large undergraduate core modules in economics. Our commitment to teaching innovation is reflected in our role as the London convenor for the national Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) in Economics. A member of the Department received in 2008 the Network’s e-learning award for our use of ICT in our problem-based first year undergraduate economics module.
Research
We have strong research interests in:
- the economics of labour markets and education
- behavioural economics
- international and development economics
- economics of film and the leisure industries
- the economics of financial and forecasting markets
- emerging markets
- foreign direct investment
- political economy
Departmental staff participate in the work of two Research Centres: the Centre for Employment Research and the Centre for Finance and Financial Services. A number of research students are studying for a PhD degree.
Business Services
Staff in the Department undertake consultancy projects under the Centre for Employment Research.
Head of Department: Vincent Rich
The Department provides the base for a coherent, lively and dedicated group of staff, the majority of whom are active researchers. Key researchers are:
