Unit (2013)
Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics
| Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics (BUS208) | |
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| School | School of Management and Governance |
| Credit Points | 4 |
| Availability | Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external DUBAI-ISC: TJD-internal, TSD-internal |
| Teaching Timetables | Murdoch S1 |
| Description | This unit provides an introduction to the quantitative and mathematical methods that are commonly used in economics and business units. The central topics will be the role of models in economics, calculus and its application to economics and business, constrained and unconstrained optimisation problems in business. |
| Contact time | Lectures: 2 hours per week; workshops: 1 hour per week. |
| Prerequisites | Nil. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally. |
| Exclusions | Students who have successfully completed C167 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics may not enrol in this unit for credit. |
| Notes | Recommended: Students with a weak mathematics background should complete M164/MAS164 Fundamentals of Mathematics before enrolling in this unit. |
| Appears in these Courses | Economics (BEcon) |
| Appears in these Minors | Business Economics |
Contacts
| Unit Coordinator | |
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| BUS208 |
Dr Kumar Sathiendrakumar Senior Lecturer in Economics t: 9360 2838 e: R.Sathiendrakumar@murdoch.edu.au o: 2.013, Murdoch Business School |
| Unit Contacts | |
| Murdoch University International Study Centre (Dubai): TSD-internal Murdoch University International Study Centre (Dubai): TJD-internal Murdoch: S1-internal Murdoch: S1-external |
Dr Kumar Sathiendrakumar (BUS208) Senior Lecturer in Economics t: 9360 2838 e: R.Sathiendrakumar@murdoch.edu.au o: 2.013, Murdoch Business School |
