Managerial Economics
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| HT4 Term 4 | ||
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: |
Aims and objectives
This unit provides the core concepts of price theory and microeconomics for professional managers. As understanding economic principles is an essential skill for competitive advantage, this unit provides students with the knowledge of rational micro- and macro- frameworks that are necessary for understanding how the economy works and the rationale for government intervention.
1. Apply coherent and advanced knowledge of economic concepts to a business setting
2. Critically analyse economic policy to solve contemporary business problems
3. Apply economic principles to analyse and interpret a range of economic and policy outcomes to find solutions for real world business problems
4. Apply micro- and macro- economic frameworks and to facilitate decision making and resource allocation
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Block Mode:
This unit will be delivered in block or intensive mode. Block mode may consist of blended, intensive and immersive teaching, which can include full day teaching and weekend teaching requirements – as specified in the Unit Outline.
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments, independent study, student group meetings, and research)
To be successful, students should:
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
This unit will be delivered in block or intensive mode. Block mode may consist of blended, intensive and immersive teaching, which can include full day teaching and weekend teaching requirements – as specified in the Unit Outline.
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments, independent study, student group meetings, and research)
To be successful, students should:
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Assessment
Presentation (Individual) 5-15%
Assignment 1 (Individual) 20-30%
Assignment 2 (Individual) 15-25%
Assignment 1 (Individual) 20-30%
Assignment 2 (Individual) 15-25%
Test (Individual) 30-50%
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
- Analysis and modelling skills
- Problem solving skills
- Communication skills
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
- Ability to work independently
Content
- Price Theory analysis
- Resource allocation
- Theory of the firm, competition and regulatory frameworks in different markets
- Economic Value
- Government policy and government
Study resources
- References.
References
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.