CQUniversity Australia - ECON28001: Economics and Finance for Business

In this unit you will address the fundamental workings of the market mechanism, an overview of micro and macro economics and the role of governments and independent central banks in regulating and managing economic activity. You will address the international factors that affect domestic economies and how this in turn affects organisational performance.

The unit will provide you with a fundamental understanding of the language of economics and finance, and the key issues that managers must be familiar with to work with finance managers and economists. You will be introduced to a range of financial decision making concepts such as financial goals, financial markets, financial mathematics, risk and return, asset pricing, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure and dividend policy.