MAE307 - Techniques for Business and Economic Analysis

Unit details

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Year

2017 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit chair:

Andrew Torre

Prerequisite:

(Must have passed 4 units in {MAE201, MAE203, MAE214, MAE256} and
Must have passed 1 units in {MAE301, MAE304, MAE305, MAE306, MAE312})

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

Contact hours:

Campus: 1 x 3 hour workshop per week

Cloud (Online): Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars

Note:

Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications.

Content

This unit will provide a capstone experience for students doing an Economics major.  It will focus on the integration of knowledge from across the economics major and the consolidation of key skills. It will also provide the opportunity for students to develop their professional identity and enhance the transition of students to the workplace.  This will be achieved by dividing the unit into three modules each of which will focus on the employment of economists in different environments; that is working for the government, working for large companies, such as the banking industry, and working for private consulting firms.  The emphasis will be on the specific skills economists use in these workplaces such as benefit cost analysis, economic forecasting, industry analysis, firm decision making and policy analysis.

Assessment

Group assignment (60%): Report up to 4000 words and video-recording presentation

Individual assignment (20%): Report up to 2000 words

Individual professional identity (20%)

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