Managerial Economics

Subject BUSA90194 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

January, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 19-Jan-2015 to 26-Mar-2015
Assessment Period End 03-Apr-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 02-Feb-2015
Census Date 06-Feb-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 06-Mar-2015

April, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 06-Apr-2015 to 18-Jun-2015
Assessment Period End 26-Jun-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 20-Apr-2015
Census Date 24-Apr-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 29-May-2015

September, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start 21-Sep-2015
Teaching Period 28-Sep-2015 to 03-Dec-2015
Assessment Period End 11-Dec-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 22-Sep-2015
Census Date 09-Oct-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 13-Nov-2015


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 30 hours
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Coordinator

Assoc Prof Onur Ozgur

Contact

Program Services

programservices@mbs.edu

Subject Overview:

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.
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
Assessment:
  • Problem set 1 (10%)
  • Problem set 2 (20%)
  • Mid-term test (40%)
    • 1.5 hours
    • Hurdle requirement
  • Final assessment (30%)
    • End of subject
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Course(s): Master of Business Administration

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