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EMBA6000: Executive MBA Primers
2024 unit information
Primers in Economics, Finance, Marketing, Operations Management, Excel.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Management Education
| Code | EMBA6000 |
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| Academic unit | Management Education |
| Credit points | 0 |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate and identify (1) the data a business needs to solve complex problems, (2) the key drivers of the demand for a business' product, (3) whether profitability increases in response to an increase in price or output and how this relates to the price elasticity of demand, (4) the key interrelationships between external and internal variables that are pivotal to understanding the business' risk and the management of those risks
- LO2. quantify the impact of critical drivers that are external to the company, such as GDP, exchange rates, commodity prices and inflation, on revenue and cost streams and use this information for risk management purposes by utilising key statistical tools such as descriptive statistics, regression and simulation analysis
- LO3. evaluate the effectiveness of financial decisions made within the firm
- LO4. incorporate sound financial decision making practices into business planning
- LO5. understand the relationship between managerial decision making and the creation of value.
- LO6. understanding of key concepts, techniques and trends in marketing
- LO7. creatively and critically question, assess and respond to assumptions, propositions and issues within marketing
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