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Why Money Matters

Undergraduate | GRF-GBS106 | 2023

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An online business course that sets you up with skills in accounting, finance, and economics. Topics include financial statements, budgeting, and scams to look out for. Manage money effectively and make informed investment decisions. 

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
13 weeks

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Why Money Matters

About this subject

  • After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:

    1. Examine monetary flows in the economy and how they affect businesses, households and organizations.
    2. Apply core skills in economics, budgeting and finance for effective financial decision-making in business contexts.
    3. Identify key drivers of economic disadvantage and best practice strategies for alleviating economic disadvantage for social groups and individuals.

    ASSURANCE OF LEARNING

    1. This course evaluates student performance for Assurance of Learning purposes for the program learning objective: Apply a range of transferable skills and literacies applicable to academic and business contexts, to support the development of lifelong and preparedness for future employment
    2. This course evaluates student performance for Assurance of Learning purposes for the program learning objective: Effectively communicate with diverse audiences through a variety of modes and media.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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What to study next?

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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UndergraduateGRF-BUS-DEG

Bachelor of Business

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