Postgraduate UND-BUSN5000-2022

Economics for Managers

Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

The University of Notre Dame Australia is committed to delivering an excellent student experience, alongside a high standard of teaching, research, and training. As a leader in ethical education, Notre Dame aims to develop students’ critical reasoning and their ability to make ethical decisions—crucial skills to progressing their careers and leading purposeful lives. At Notre Dame, students navigate their future with an ethical education online.

QS RANKING 2022

N/A

Times Higher Education Ranking 2022

N/A

2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this course you should be able to:

1.Demonstrate an understanding of the key terms and theoretical relationships employed in the science of economics

2.Deploy these economic terms and theoretical relationships to derive an understanding of business and social problems

3.Delineate the most important of the many strengths and limitations of the economic way of reasoning

Topics covered

- Nature and significance of economic reasoning; market efficiency of resources allocation
- Effectiveness of tax regimes
- Efficiency of market structures
- Environmental damage
- Government provision of public goods
- The macro-economy

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Elective

UND-LDR-MAS-2022

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This course is concerned with the nature and significance of economic reasoning. Students are taught to employ economic reasoning to attain a greater understanding of social, business, and leadership topics. These topics include market efficiency of resources allocation; effectiveness of tax regimes; efficiency of market structures; environmental damage; government provision of public goods; and the macro-economy.

Assessments

Continuous assessment 50% Final Exam 50%

Class and Online Discussion (10%)
Mid-Semester Exam (20%)
Microeconomics Essay (30%)
Macroeconomics Essay (40%)

Textbooks

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