Tackle today’s economic problems - inequality, environmental protection, and financial and monetary crises, by using Big Data. By understanding Big Data and machine learning you will examine how cutting-edge data analysis methods inform key decisions in finance, policy and industry. Economics is everywhere - it's at the core of many societal and global issues. Investigate this connection using data science, big data, and machine learning, and you will gain a unique perspective on today’s complex world, and open doors to a variety of employment opportunities. Year in Industry students have previously worked at Bank of England, Government Economic Service (GES), Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PwC, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).<br>Think like an economist, and discover the tools they use to analyse real economic problems. Study modules in macroeconomics and microeconomics together with specific modules on computation, machine learning, and big data. Tailor your degree with our wide range of optional modules to support your career ambitions. You will be challenged to contribute and defend your own theories and solutions.