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Bridging Quantitative Methods
Enrolment code: BEA008
Special note: intending students should contact the School of Economics for advice on this unit
Unit description:
The unit is designed for students returning to study after a long absence and/or new
students lacking confidence in their quantitative skills. The major objective of the unit is to
remove any Maths phobia experienced by first year students and along the way to provide
a first acquaintance of business study applications of these techniques. The program leads
gently into the elementary aspects of BEA140 Quantitative Methods 1.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 hours weekly (11 wks)
Assess: no formal assessment. Continuous self-assessment
Required: no textbook is required, but students can access the notes for each session on
WebCT
Courses: [C0F]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Economics for Business
Enrolment code: BEA110
Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, NWC: sem 1,
Special note: available for offshore students in Singapore, semester 1
Unit description:
Takes students ‘on a walk in the street’ by identifying some of the real problems of
importance to all professionals and applying economic concepts and methods of analysis
to these real problems. From this viewpoint students learn how microeconomics can help
improve the prospects of a business owner. A range of key concepts is developed to
provide students with an appreciation of the macroeconomic environment within which
society operates and its real problems: unemployment, inflation, collapse of the Australian
dollar.
Staff: Dr S Jennings, Dr J Courvisanos, Dr B Felmingham
Unit weight: 12.5%
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Teaching pattern: 2-hr lecture, 1 hr workshop/tutorial weekly
Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)
Required: tba
Recommend: Mankiw NG, Principles of Microeconomics, Dryden Press, 1998
Shlomo M, Executive Economics, 10 Essential Principles for Managers, Free Press, 1994
Baumol WJ, Blinder AS, Gunther AW & Hicks JRL, Economics – Principles and Policy,
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992
Heyne P, The Economics Way of Thinking, 7th edn, Prentice-Hall, 1994
Jackson J, McIver R & McConnell C, Microeconomics, 5th edn, McGraw-Hill, 1998
Waud RN, Maxwell P, Hocking A, Bonnici J & Ward I, Economics, 3rd edn, Addison
Wesley Longman, 1996
McGillivray M & Papadopuoulos T, The Australian Economy: Principles, Policies and
Performance, Nelson, Melb, 1995.
Prescribed texts are sometimes supplemented by lecture handouts and other readings;
students are also advised to read appropriate newspapers in order to broaden their
knowledge of the economy and topical issues.
Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3L] [R3M] [C3U] [C3X] [R3O] [M3H] [R3J] [S3A] [S3B] [S3C]
[S3Gc4] [S3F] [L3F] [C3S]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Foundations of Economic Policy
Enrolment code: BEA130
Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, NWC: sem 2 [by video-link],
Unit description:
Equips students with a working knowledge of more advanced micreconomic and
macroeconomic issues. The unit builds on foundations provided by BEA110 and deals
with the fundamental question of the last two hundred years: What is the appropriate role
of the State? The extensions to macroeconomic foundations include an analysis of
aggregate expenditure topics: determinants of investment, consumption, imports and
exports; a different approach to equilibrium in the economy; an extended analysis of
inflation and unemployment; and macroeconomic policy.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1 hr workshop weekly
Prereq: BEA110
Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)
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Required: tba
Recommend: Shlomo M, Executive Economics, 10 Essential Principles for Managers, Free Press,
1994
Baumol WJ, Blinder AS, Gunther AW & Hicks JRL, Economics – Principles and Policy,
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992
Heyne P, The Economics Way of Thinking, 7th edn, Prentice-Hall, 1994
Jackson J, McIver R & McConnell C, Microeconomics, 5th edn, McGraw-Hill, 1998
Waud RN, Maxwell P, Hocking A, Bonnici J & Ward I, Economics, 3rd edn, Addison
Wesley Longman, 1996
McGillivray M & Papadopuoulos T, The Australian Economy: Principles, Policies and
Performance, Nelson, Melb, 1995.
Prescribed texts are sometimes supplemented by lecture handouts and other readings;
students are also advised to read appropriate newspapers in order to broaden their
knowledge of the economy and topical issues.
Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [R3O] [S3Gc4]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Quantitative Methods 1
Enrolment code: BEA140
Offered: Hbt: may be taken in summer-sch OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, NWC: sem 2 [by
video-link],
Special note: available for offshore students in Singapore, semester 2
Unit description:
Provides a foundation in the mathematics of finance and statistical descriptions and
analysis, appropriate for the study of and professional practice in business, economics,
accounting, finance, management and marketing. The primary emphasis is on
understanding the statistical concepts and methods widely used in these disciplines, with
a consequent enhancement of numeracy skills and an ability to use both formulae and
quantitative computer packages. The focus is on the practical use of data in a
business/economic decision environment, especially in an environment of risk and
uncertainty.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: *MT730 or Mathematics Stage 2 or equiv accepted by school and/or faculty
Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)
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Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3L] [R3M] [R3O] [C3X] [M3H] [S3F] [L3F] [C3S]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Intermediate Microeconomics
Enrolment code: BEA200
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Unit description:
Intermediate Microeconomics has two main purposes. First, it is a foundation unit in the
study of economics. Starting from a number of fundamental assumptions, this course
develops the neoclassical theory of the optimizing behavior of consumers and firms and
the process of interaction of these agents within various market structures. Intermediate
microeconomics provides the essential building blocks for higher level economics and
finance units. Second, Intermediate Microeconomics shows how the economic theory
developed can be directly applied to help solve the day-to-day decisions that face
managers, financiers and economists such as dealing with risk and time, minimising cost,
production, maximising profit through pricing and analysing markets and competition.
It achieves this through application of the theory to real-world examples and solving
problems of this nature. This unit is not highly mathematical but does involve some
simple algebra, and relies extensively on the use of graphical analysis. An understanding
of simple differentiation is also useful, but it will be taught as part of the unit and is not a
prerequisite.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr workshop weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA110
Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)
Required: tba
Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [R3O]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Australian Political Economy
Enrolment code: BEA210
Offered: not offered in 2003
Special note: this unit may be approved as a Group 1 first-year unit
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Unit description:
Introduces the wide range of economic ideas which are deployed in debates on economic
issues in Australia today. The unit provides students with the economic literacy enabling
them to appraise media discussion of economic questions; examines the various doctrines
on the role of the market and the state; and draws on topical issues such as education,
environmental pollution, protection, foreign debt, financial deregulation, microeconomic
reform, immigration, unemployment, and industrial relations. The unit is nontechnical in
its treatment of these issues.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr workshop weekly (13 wks)
Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)
Courses: [C3E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
The Asia-Pacific Economies: Tigers
Enrolment code: BEA211
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Special note: this unit may be approved as a Group 1 level 100 unit;
Unit description:
Analyses the development, current institutional structure and strong growth of the
Asia-Pacific economies such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand
and Indonesia as well as the transition to market economies by China and Vietnam. The
unit emphasises the significance of historical, institutional and cultural influences on the
development of the Asia-Pacific economies and identifies common explanations of the
growth of the region. Students also address the recent currency crisis in Asia and the
question: Is the Asian miracle over?
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr workshop weekly (13 wks)
Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)
Majors: Asian Studies
Courses: [C3E] [R3A]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
The Information Economy
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Enrolment code: BEA212
Offered: not offered in 2003
Special note: this unit may be approved as a Group 1 first-year unit; please contact School of
Economics for details concerning availability of this unit
Unit description:
Builds on the introduction to the information economy (IE) provided in BEA110 Economics
for Business. The unit analyses the market structures underpinning the IE. It examines in
greater detail the demand for information goods with special reference to the pricing of
information commodities, in particular the internet. The unit offers an introduction to the
economics of networks and lock-in effects. The final component involves an analysis of
information policy and the appropriateness of current regulations.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA110
Assess: continuous assessment (50%), final exam (50%)
Required: tba
Recommend: tba
Courses: [C3C]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Enrolment code: BEA220
Offered: Hbt: sem 2
Unit description:
Equips students with the macroeconomic theories used by economists in the ‘real world’,
eg by Treasury officials in formulating the Government Budget, or by business economists
forecasting GDP and inflation. The unit expounds the Keynesian, Classical and Monetarist
models of national product, investment, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation and
unemployment. The study of these models is complemented by topical examples drawn
from current developments in economic policy in Australia.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA110
Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)
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Recommend: McDonald IM, Macroeconomics, 2nd edn
Courses: [C3E] [R3O]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge
Enrolment code: BEA235
Offered: Hbt: sem 2
Unit description:
Strategic thinking is the art of outdoing an adversary, knowing that the adversary is trying
to do the same to you. All of us must practice strategic thinking at work as well as in
everyday life. As a business manager, political adviser, lawyer and in the day-to-day
pursuits of life (such as buying a car) you will be trying to win the competition. This unit is
about the basic principles students can adopt in the attempt to become a better competitive
strategist in business and daily life. The unit draws these principles from the fields of
business, politics, law, sports, warfare, fiction and modern art form such as the movies.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Assess: internal (30%), final exam (65%), participation and attendance (5%)
Courses: [C3C] [C3E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Quantitative Methods 2
Enrolment code: BEA240
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Unit description:
Develops quantitative and analytical skills, while focusing on the application of
mathematical tools to the analysis of problems in economics and commerce. The main
topics covered in the unit are linear algebra and differential calculus. A wide variety of
economic applications are examined.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
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Unit details [BEA]
Prereq: BEc students should take BEA240 as part of their first year of studies; see Sub-Dean
of School of Economics for further details
Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)
Courses: [C3E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Research Methods for Finance
Enrolment code: BEA241/341
Offered: Hbt: may be taken in summer-sch OR sem 2
Special note: may be offered as summer school if enrolment is large enough
Unit description:
Provides Finance students with the Quantitative Methods required to analyse the
valuation of financial assets; the choices of portfolio investors; risk and uncertainty
inherent in finance markets; finance market equilibria and the trade off between financial
and non-financial assets. The unit also aims to extend knowledge about the presentation of
reports containing financial data. The unit will also include the use of Excel spreadsheets
for financial applications.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA140
Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)
Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [R3O]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Introduction to Econometrics
Enrolment code: BEA242
Offered: Hbt: sem 1,
Unit description:
Develops a thorough understanding of basic econometrics so that the student can:
1
Critically evaluate empirical studies in Economics, Finance and Business areas which
involve use of simple techniques in estimation and inference;
2
Carry out careful applied econometric work;
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3
Develop an appreciation of the likely problems in data, and knowing how to deal
with them;
4
Provide a good background to the student for a further study in econometrics.
Staff: Prof R Ray
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA140
Assess: continuous assessment (20%), final exam (80%)
Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [R3O]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Investment Analysis
Enrolment code: BEA286
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Unit description:
A survey of the theory and practice of security analysis and portfolio management. Topics
include risk and return, efficient market concepts, valuation, investment strategies,
exchange-traded options, financial futures, portfolio composition, and portfolio
performance evaluation.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)
Prereq: BFA181 or BFA281, BEA140
Assess: continuous assessment (40%); exam (60%)
Required: tba
Recommend: tba
Courses: [C3C] [C3E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Microeconomic Theory and Policy
Enrolment code: BEA300
Offered: Hbt: sem 1,
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Unit description:
Develops microeconomic theory and its application to a range of policy issues. The unit
brings together aspects of welfare economics, cost-benefit analysis and public sector
economics. The central issues of the policy debate are explored: efficiency versus equity;
government intervention in an imperfect world; intertemporal resource allocation; the
impact of expenditure and taxation programs, and information failure.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA200, BEA240
Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)
Courses: [C3E] [C4E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Environmental and Resource Economics
Enrolment code: BEA301
Offered: Hbt: sem 2
Unit description:
Provides students with the framework and tools required to analyse critically many
topical natural resource and environmental debates from an economic perspective. Basic
economic concepts and tools are developed and applied to a number of natural resource
problems including the management of mineral, fish and forest resources, land
degradation and recycling. While the role of capital theory in analysing resource use
questions is emphasised many other aspects of environmental and resource use issues are
explored. Case studies and the analysis of economic policies are key features of the unit.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA110
Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (760%)
Required: tba
Majors: Agricultural Science
Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [R3A] [S3A] [S3Gc4]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Economics, Management and Organisation
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Enrolment code: BEA302
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Special note: this unit may be approved as a Group 2 second-year unit;
Unit description:
Introduces students to the economic analysis of the managerial aspects of firms and
organisations. The unit focuses on the solutions to the economic problems faced by
managers, the determinants of managerial decisions and their impact both within the firm
and in the market. The internal structure of the firm is examined by introducing the
economic analysis of organisations. Recent advances in industrial organisation are used in
analysing the modern firm’s competition policy with respect to pricing, investment,
marketing, research and development, strategic alliances, etc. The unit also examines the
question of how important the type of financing is to the firm.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA110
Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)
Courses: [C3C] [C3E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Australia and the Asia-Pacific Economies: Trade
Principles and Policy
Enrolment code: BEA303
Offered: not offered in 2003
Unit description:
Offers students an understanding of international economics issues by applying trade
theory to Australia’s trade with the Asia-Pacific economies. These include the effects of
Australian tariff policy; economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region and the
implications of freer trade and financial deregulation for the current account deficit and
economic stability.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 lectures, 1 tutorial weekly
Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)
Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [C4E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
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Industrial Organisation
Enrolment code: BEA305
Offered: not offered in 2003
Unit description:
Develops an analytical basis for evaluating the impact of policy on the economic
performance of industries; examines government policies toward industry in Australia,
particularly competition policy; and considers the impact of firms’ strategic decisions (eg
pricing, advertising, R&D decisions) on its market, and vice versa.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA110
Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)
Courses: [C3C] [C3E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Economics of Human Resources
Enrolment code: BEA306
Offered: Hbt: sem 2
Unit description:
Examines in a non-technical way the essential characteristics of the labour market and the
actions of the people participating in it. The unit includes an individual’s decision to invest
in education and training, the hiring, promotion and dismissal decisions of firms, wage
determination, performance monitoring and employee incentive schemes, collective
bargaining and trade unions. An important objective of the unit is to give students the
training to understand and contribute to current policy debates in the Australian labour
market.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA110
M.excl: HGE233/333
Assess: internal assessment (30%), final exam (70%)
Majors: Social Ecology
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Courses: [C3C] [C3E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Globalisation and the Information Economy
Enrolment code: BEA310
Offered: not offered in 2003
Special note: please contact School of Economics for details concerning availability of this unit
Unit description:
Examines the implications of the information revolution for the globalisation of financial
markets. Topics include: the New Economy; the internet and online banking and share
trading; role of media in moving international stock and bond markets; a critical
evaluation of key ‘indicators’ (Dow Jones, S&P 500, FTSE 100, Nikei, Moody’s); the
phenomenon and significance of information cascades; asymmetric information in
financial markets; and information ambiguity
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks)
Courses: [C3C]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
Enrolment code: BEA320
Offered: Hbt: sem 2,
Unit description:
Offers students an understanding of macroeconomic issues by providing a solid
theoretical framework. The unit begins with a neoclassical analysis of national product,
investment, consumption, real wages, growth, work hours, asset prices, inflation and
government debt. It then presents Keynesian analysis of business cycles and inflation.
Issues of the ‘open economy’, especially exchange rates and current account deficits are
also dealt with. Policy problems involving taxation and deficits are treated extensively.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA200, BEA220, BEA240
Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)
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Courses: [C3E] [C4E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Banking and Financial Institutions
Enrolment code: BEA321
Offered: Hbt: sem 2,
Special note: this unit may be approved as a Group 2 second-year unit; core in the Finance major
Unit description:
Examines the institutional structure of the Australian and International Financial systems.
The unit covers the role of intermediaries; moral hazard and adverse selection; banking
institutions; informational asymmetry; long and short term debt securities; the non-bank
institutions; the managed funds system; the regulatory framework and RBA supervision.
It treats risk management from an institutional perspective and analyses risk management
instruments and practices. Case studies feature prominently in continuous assessment.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA110
Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)
Required: tba
Courses: [C3C] [C3E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Prices and Profits
Enrolment code: BEA325
Offered: not offered in 2003
Unit description:
Even if someone designed and built the best mousetrap on the market, its profitability
could depend critically on how it was priced. This unit introduces the student to some of
the key concepts and strategic alternatives that are relevant for pricing decisions, and
gives a foundation for disguising profitable pricing policies in practice.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
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Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA200
Assess: internal (30%), final exam (70%)
Courses: [C3C] [C3E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Econometrics
Enrolment code: BEA342
Offered: Hbt: sem 2,
Unit description:
Builds on BEA242; analyses the general linear model and associated hypothesis-testing in
matrix form; and extends the discussion to include SURE, limited dependent variable
models, dynamic models and time series models. An empirical project, using econometric
techniques, forms an integrated part of the unit.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA140, BEA240, BEA242
Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)
Required: tba
Courses: [C3E] [C4E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Corporate Finance
Enrolment code: BEA343
Offered: Hbt: sem 2
Unit description:
An in-depth analysis of the principles of corporate finance, examining risk management
structure, dividend policy and corporate risk management. The effect of the dividend
imputation system of taxation on dividend policy, capital structure and capital budgeting.
A comprehensive analysis of corporate acquisitions and restructuring. A detailed
examination of alternative funding mechanisms including leases and hybrid securities. A
discussion of current issues of interest in Australian corporate finance.
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Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: BEA286
Assess: coninuous assessment (20%), final exam (80%)
Required: tba
Recommend: tba
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
International Finance
Enrolment code: BEA384
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Unit description:
Examines the environment in which international financial management decisions take
place and describes and evaluates the impact of an international perspective on the firm’s
financing decisions, investment decisions, and working capital management.
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: BFA281
Assess: continuous assessment (35%), final exam (65%)
Required: tba
Recommend: tba
Courses: [C3C] [C3E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
Enrolment code: BEA498/499
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2,
Unit description:
These are the master codes for the honours program which consists of a number of units as
outlined in Schedule B on page xx.
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Information on the honours units listed below may be obtained from the School of
Economics.
Staff: School of Economics staff
Unit weight: 50%/100%
Teaching pattern: flexible
Courses: [C4E]
Faculty website: <www.comlaw.utas.edu.au>
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