eco2mec managerial economics

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

ECO2MEC

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject provides a set of general tools that, when combined with the understanding of accounting data and other management and marketing techniques gained in other business subjects, help the manager design and achieve a corporate strategy to run a successful business. You will understand how price discrimination allows managers at airline companies and communicaton service providers to devise pricing strategies to increase profits and market share, and how a product's design and characteristics can be changed to increase profitablility.

FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorYuji Tamura

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites ECO1DSM or BUS1BUE or ECO1IMI or subject to Head of School approval.

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsManagerial Economics: A Strategic ApproachPrescribedFisher, T.C.G., Prentice, D., Waschik, R.2ND,. EDN., ROUTLEDGE, 2010

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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorYuji Tamura

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Final examination50
Mid-semester examination20
Three tutorial activities based on Tutorials 3, 5 & 710% per activity30

Sydney, 2014, ACN Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorYuji Tamura

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 11
One 3.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day in week 11 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Final examination50
Mid-semester examination20
Three tutorial activities based on Tutorials 3, 5 & 710% per activity30

Sydney, 2014, ACN Summer Semester, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorYuji Tamura

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 45
One 3.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day in week 45 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Final examination50
Mid-semester examination20
Three tutorial activities based on Tutorials 3, 5 & 710% per activity30