Hobart
Introduction
This unit provides managers with an introduction to a comprehensive range of key microeconomic and macroeconomic topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of basic economic concepts and models to real world business oriented problems. The unit will develop your ability to apply the economic way of thinking to solving problems within a firm and to understand the economic environment in which they operate.
Summary 2021
Unit name | Economics for Managers |
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Unit code | BEA683 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
Discipline | Economics |
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Level | Postgraduate |
Available as student elective? | Yes |
Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
ILO1 | Critically analyse key economic concepts and their application in a business environment. |
ILO2 | Appraise and apply the economic way of thinking to explain simple economic events, decisions and actions. |
ILO3 | Organise and communicate economic analyses and provide relevant recommendations for business and/or government policy decision making. |
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Teaching
Teaching Pattern | Please see the unit outline for details. |
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Assessment | Quiz (15%), Semester Test (25%), Final Examination (60%). |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | Please see the unit outline for details. |
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