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ECON20023 Economics for Business

Course details

This course encompasses a broad ranging introduction to economic theory and analysis as well as a study of some applications of economics to economic systems and to enterprises. Students will be required to study macroeconomics (how an economy works as a whole) and microeconomics (how individual businesses and sectors operate). Students will also be required to gain some understanding of why institutions are very important in an economy, and how internal and international trade creates economic wealth. Key goals in the course will be to raise your awareness of the importance of economic systems, introduce you to the different fields of economic theory that are relevant to business, and develop some analytical skills.


Course at a glance
Career: Postgraduate
Credit points: 8
Requisites: This course has no pre/co-requisites
Student Contribution Band: 3A
EFTSL: 0.16667
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2012 Term One BNE FLEX GDC MEL MKY MLR ROK SYD
2012 Term Two BNE FLEX GDC MEL ROK SYD
2012 Term Three BNE FLEX GDC MEL MLR SYD
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