Mathematics and Business (BSc)GN11

Mathematics at university encourages you to think in an entirely different way. As well as developing a rigorous mindset, you will gain invaluable problem-solving skills and analytical skills through your mathematics courses. Your business, management and economics courses will teach you how to apply these skills in a business setting. Our courses are taught by top-class researchers as well as world-leading industry professionals. Your time will be split evenly between mathematics and business. You may also have time to explore an additional subject in Year 1. Through your mathematics courses, you will learn a new way of approaching and analysing complex problems, a valuable skill applicable to many exciting career paths. This makes mathematics graduates extremely employable. Later in this programme, you can choose to: specialise in particular aspects of mathematics or businessexamine the links between the two subjectsstudy a broad range of topics Studying Business will prepare you for the social, political and cultural challenges facing contemporary businesses, governments and not-for-profit organisations. You will develop the personal and professional competencies required to work across a range of roles in contemporary business including: financestrategymarketinghuman resource managementdata analyticsentrepreneurship and innovation The Business School student development team provide opportunities for you to develop a range of essential business graduate competencies. You may take undergraduate Edinburgh Awards supported by an alumni professional mentor and trained coaches: Personal and Professional Development (Year 2)Effective and Responsible Leadership (Year 3 or 4) Edinburgh Award You can also participate in a large number of business societies, business events and peer-support schemes. (Revised 15 April 2024 to remove duplicate information from the introduction) Our Business School programmes are accredited by a range of world-leading business education organisations and professional bodies; and we have strong links to the world of practice through research, consultancy and teaching. Details of our accreditation and rankings This programme holds accreditation from an international ranking body: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).