Economics & International Business

Department of Law, Economics, Accountancy and Risk

Contact: John Houston T: 0141 331 3250 E: j.houston@gcu.ac.uk

The economic environment in which businesses operate is increasingly shaped and influenced by international trends, developments and events. The Economics and International Business Subject Group brings together specialists in economic analysis and international business and development to deliver a wide range of modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Group delivers high quality teaching underpinned by policy-relevant research, which reflects the dynamic nature of global economics and modern business organisations.

Areas of Excellence

• Economics of Gender Equality- Women in the Scottish Economy
• Regional Economic Development
• International Development
• Economic Policy Analysis
• Labour Market Analysis
• Developing Business in International Markets

Courses to consider

Undergraduate

• BA/BA(Hons) Business
• BA Business (Part-time)
• BA/BA(Hons) Business Studies
• BA/BA(Hons) International Business

Postgraduate

• MSc International Economics and Finance
• MSc International Business Management
• MSc International Development
• LLM Global Business Law and Regulation

Academic Staff List

• Jim Campbell      
• John Cooper    
• John Crosbie
• Carole Doyle
• Anne Gasteen
• Janet Grehan
• Karen Henriksen
• Margaret Ann Houston
• John Houston
• Umut Korkut
• Kate Lennon 
• Ailsa McKay
• Leaza McSorley
• Bhabani Nayak
• John Penlington
• Alan Radford
• Graham Scott
• Emily Thomson
• Alec Wersun  

Research Students

• Simon McCarrey

• Susanne Ross