CO5125 - Economics for Managers

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business

This subject introduces managers to relevant concepts in Macroeconomis and Microeconomics and develops understanding of the various economic interrelationships, both domestic and international, which will help them to reach informed business decisions. The subject introduces the economic principle of demand and supply which builds a foundation to understanding topics such as market forces, externalities, the environment, competition, trade, pricing practices, government policy, economic growth, and globalisation.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of concepts and analyses in microeconomics and macroeconomics;
• Apply these concepts to contemporary microeconomic and macroeconomic problems in business and government;
• Understand current economic issues and their probable impact on business and government.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to use independent judgment to synthesise information to make intellectual and/or creative advances;
• The ability to think laterally and be original;
• The ability to conceptualise and evaluate a range of potential solutions to relevant problems;
• The ability to encompass and use methods and conceptual advances in areas of knowledge cognate to their central area(s) of expertise.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

EC5103 LB5003

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 7
Census Date 11-Jul-2013
Face to face teaching 05-Jul-2013 to 21-Jul-2013 (Fri 5/7 6pm-9pm, Sat 6/7 & Sun 7/7 9am-5pm AND Fri 19/7 6pm-9pm, Sat 20/7 & Sun 21/7 9am-5pm)
Coord/Lect:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
Cairns, Block, Study Period 7
Census Date 11-Jul-2013
Face to face teaching 12-Jul-2013 to 28-Jul-2013 (Fri 12/7 6pm-9pm, Sat 13/7 & Sun 14/7 9am-5pm AND Fri 26/7 6pm-9pm, Sat 27/7 & Sun 28/7 9am-5pm, Exam 2/8)
Coordinator:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou
Lecturer:	Dr Simone Marsiglio.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 21-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 14-Nov-2013
Coordinator:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 18-Jul-2013
Coordinator:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 56
Census Date 12-Sep-2013
Non-standard start/end 29-Jun-2013 to 06-Oct-2013
Face to face teaching 01-Jul-2013 to 13-Jul-2013 (Mon. 1/7, 2/7, 4/7, 7/7, 9/7, 11/7, 13/7, exam on 21/7)
Coordinator:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou
Lecturer:	Mr Krishna Rajulu.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 18-Apr-2013
Coordinator:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou
Lecturer:	Mr Gregory Trotman.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 15-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou
Lecturer:	Mr Gregory Trotman.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Coordinator:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou
Lecturer:	Mr Gregory Trotman.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Brisbane, Block, Study Period 24
Census Date 14-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (As per study period)
Coord/Lect:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Brisbane, Block, Study Period 26
Census Date 12-Sep-2013
Face to face teaching (As per study period)
Coord/Lect:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Brisbane, Block, Study Period 27
Census Date 12-Dec-2013
Face to face teaching (As per study period)
Coord/Lect:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); other exams (35%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.