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MMBA8045 – Managerial Economics
2021 – Term 1, Special circumstances
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
David Orsmond
Stephanie Brooks
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MBA or GradCertMgt or GradDipMgt
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines economic analysis concepts and tools that enable students to set an organisation’s decision-making within its wider economic context. Topics include supply, demand, and market equilibrium; scarcity; exchange and trade; choice theory; theory of the firm; game theory and strategy; market structure; asymmetric information; market failures. The unit looks at economic variables and how rises and falls in these variables affect individuals, businesses, and industries. It also teaches students how to apply experimentation in organisations. |
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Evaluate a wide array of economic frameworks and information to formulate business decisions.
- ULO2: Develop a strategy for efficient allocation of scarce resources.
- ULO3: Critically reflect on how changes in economic conditions affect individual businesses and industries.
General Assessment Information
Note that in addition to the graded Assessment Tasks outlined, you are required to submit a short response (200 words) to a question that will be posted on iLearn before the intensive lectures begin. This is a broad question that is intended for you to start to think on the connection between economics and business. It needs to be submitted in the Discussion Forum section on iLearn by c.o.b. Wednesday 27/1/20. Although not graded, this is a Hurdle exercise and hence must be completed by that time.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Class participation | 20% | No | DFs: each class day; Quiz on 27/2/21 |
| Essay | 30% | No | 11pm, Sunday 21/2/21 |
| Applied managerial economics task | 50% | No | 11pm Sunday 14/3/21 |
Class participation
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: DFs: each class day; Quiz on 27/2/21
Weighting: 20%
Students are presented with quiz problems to solve. Answers and solutions are discussed in class time.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate a wide array of economic frameworks and information to formulate business decisions.
- Develop a strategy for efficient allocation of scarce resources.
Essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 11pm, Sunday 21/2/21
Weighting: 30%
This 1,500 word essay will combine theory, analysis and current issues. Written communication skills will be emphasised.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate a wide array of economic frameworks and information to formulate business decisions.
- Develop a strategy for efficient allocation of scarce resources.
- Critically reflect on how changes in economic conditions affect individual businesses and industries.
Applied managerial economics task
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: 11pm Sunday 14/3/21
Weighting: 50%
This 3,000 word written submission will bring together the concepts and ideas that the unit analyses.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate a wide array of economic frameworks and information to formulate business decisions.
- Develop a strategy for efficient allocation of scarce resources.
- Critically reflect on how changes in economic conditions affect individual businesses and industries.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
This is an intensive unit running face-to-face on 5-7 February and 27-28 February (all day).
Lecture materials:
Lecture slides and suggested readings will be available on iLearn.
Prescribed textbook:
Samuelson, W., & Marks, S. G. (2015). Managerial Economics. This textbook is available as an e-book from Macquarie University Library.
Other standard Economics textbooks will also be helpful as background reading.
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