MPE781 - Economics for Managers
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| Year: | 2019 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | MEE781 |
| Trimester 1 Unit Chair: | Shuddha Rafiq |
| Trimester 2 Unit Chair: | Xuan Nguyen |
| Trimester 3 Unit Chair: | Chi-Chur Chao |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MBA703, MBA712, MBT703, MPEQ781, MPT781 |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | Online independent and collaborative learning including 3 scheduled online workshops |
Content
The unit covers the policy and strategic aspects of business management and also provides a practical and pragmatic approach to policy issues. Topics include the dynamics of market behaviour, including a discussion of different market structures and the impact of macroeconomic policies in a changing world economic environment on the economy in general and the student's business in particular.
Assessment
Assignment 40%, Examination 2 hours 60%
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
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