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Managerial Economics (BUSA90194)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | September |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Managerial economics is designed to provide you with the tools of economic reasoning for developing and evaluating strategic business options and to make better choices. To this end we discuss and develop the fundamental economic concepts and analytical skills required in managerial and strategic decision-making. Applications lie in bargaining, price setting, the analysis of different market environments, and the analysis of situations with asymmetric information. Many subjects—and in particular business strategy, finance, marketing, and negotiations—build upon the material learned in Managerial Economics.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Possess fundamental economic analytical skills required in managerial decision making and apply them in solving business problems
- Correctly identify and evaluate different cost categories as drivers for managerial decision-making
- Accurately predict firm behaviours and market outcomes for different market environments such as those characterized by bargaining between agents, oligopoly structures, and commodity markets
- Be able to apply fundamental insights from game theory to business situations
- Effectively design strategies involving product differentiation and price customization for segmented consumer markets
- Predict market dynamics in competitive markets and in markets with entry barriers
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BUSA90480 | Leadership |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
June (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
BUSA90481 | Managerial Ethics & Business Environment |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Problem set 1
| First half of the teaching period | 20% |
Problem set 2
| First half of the teaching period | 20% |
Mid-term test
| Mid of teaching period | 40% |
Final problem set
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- September
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 1 August 2022 Pre teaching requirements students are required to complete approximately 30 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during pre-teaching period Teaching period 1 September 2022 to 2 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2022 Census date 2 September 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 September 2022 Assessment period ends 2 October 2022
Additional delivery details
This subject is only available to students admitted to GD-BA, MC-BAPT, MC-BAPTME, 294PN, or students with permission of the MBA course coordinator
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
This subject is only available to students admitted to GD-BA, MC-BAPT, MC-BAPTME, 294PN, or students with permission of the MBA course coordinator
- Related Handbook entries
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Type Name Course Master of Business Administration - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024