bus1bun business numeracy
BUSINESS NUMERACY
BUS1BUN
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Business numeracy is basic maths related to the world in which you both live and will work, and will assist you in satisfactorily completing your business degree program. Skills developed are those which may not have been covered in sufficient depth in the student's secondary schooling. All the applied problems are designed to simulate instances in real life where you would need these maths skills. The curriculum is integrated with the business degree foundation subjects: it is designed to complement the numerical demands of the business foundation subjects in a timely fashion, so as to provide you with the support you require to achieve the intended learning outcomes defined for the business foundation subjects and to meet the math benchmark required of a first year business student.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGreg Jamieson
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects BUS1BSM
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students will only be eligible to enrol in this subject if they fail to meet the benchmark set for the Math Diagnostic required of all commencing UG students of the Business School.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse and describe basic market data
- Activities:
- Analysis and reporting of industry data from IBIS World database as part of a SWOT analysis
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
02. Apply formulas in business contexts
- Activities:
- Using calculators to determine interest rates and interest payments
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
03. Interpret and evaluate business press releases (media statements)
- Activities:
- Determining business ratios for investor decisions to buy, sell or hold shares
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
04. Solve problems using formulas and graphical techniques
- Activities:
- Using formula and graphical techniques to find a business break-even-point
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
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