在研究经济学时，您将学习个人和社会如何选择如何使用稀缺资源，生产什么产品以及谁来消费它们。这些选择取决于评估成本，收益，风险和对他人的影响。格拉斯哥的经济学可以追溯到亚当·史密斯（Adam Smith），他是18世纪大学的教授，并被广泛认为是现代经济学之父。您将学习微观经济学和宏观经济学的原理，并将有机会在诸如政府政策，发展中国家，商业经济学以及国际贸易和金融等领域产生兴趣。在第一年，您将学习：市场机制概论，国际贸易，经济发展，宏观经济学，开放经济中的宏观经济政策，数学入门经济学。第二年您将学习：中级宏观
In studying economics you will learn how individuals and society make choices about how scarce resources are used, what products are produced and who gets to consume them. These choices depend on evaluating costs, benefits, risks and effects on others. You will study the principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics and will have the opportunity to develop an interest in fields such as government policy, developing countries, the economics of business and international trade and finance.Our graduates develop skills in research, analysis, communication, teamworking, decision making and problem solving. Recent graduates have been employed, among many other organisations, by: Ernst & Young, Morgan Stanley, Shell, Scottish Government, National Australia Group Europe, Hays plc.The Adam Smith Business School has specialised international accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Our teaching provision is accredited by the Association of Business Schools and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). We have also been awarded accreditation under the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), operated by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). The triple-crown accreditation puts us in the top league of international business schools.