305996 v.1 Strategic Economic Analysis and Economics Double Major


Introduction

This double major provides both an analytical framework and a number of practical applications for understanding interactions between parties with conflicting interest who must work together. Traditional economic theory tends to emphasise competitive behaviour between parties whereas strategic economic analysis puts emphasis on cooperative solutions between parties with conflicting interests. Such interactions are becoming an increasing focus in both the business and public environment. Examples include - the design of processes for corporate governance, the role of strategic alliances among businesses, the development of cooperative regimes for industrial relations and the pursuit of more constructive cooperation between business and government. Strategic economic analysis is increasingly employed in government, for example in the design of auctions for broadcasting spectrum to maximise the value received from bidders. It is about identifying alternatives and opportunities and analysing the merits ofalternative courses of action. Graduates are eligible for Associate Professional Membership of the Economic Society of Australia (Western Australian Branch).

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 2

10815 v.3   Economic Techniques 102 3.0 25.0
11001 v.3   Economics (Macro) 101 3.0 25.0
  50.0

Year 2 Semester 1

10993 v.3   Business Statistics 101 3.0 25.0
2806 v.5   Finance (Introductory) 201 3.0 25.0
305288 v.2   Competitive Analysis 200 3.0 25.0
8931 v.5   Economics (Markets) 203 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 2

10852 v.3   Organisational Behaviour 200 3.0 25.0
305291 v.2   Strategic Games 201 3.0 25.0
6966 v.3   Mathematical Economics 201 3.0 25.0
  OR  
300956 v.3   Finance (Analysis) 206 3.0 25.0
9792 v.7   Economics (Growth and Fluctuations) 202 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 1

10540 v.3   Economic Theory 300 3.0 25.0
10836 v.3   Introductory Econometrics 211 3.0 25.0
9751 v.7   Economics (Industrial) 301 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 2

10539 v.4   Economics (Managerial) 304 3.0 25.0
12034 v.5 # Business Project 301 3.0 25.0
9766 v.6   Economic Policy Issues 302 3.0 25.0
  OR  
11998 v.3   Economics (Asian Development) 302 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 3 Hrs/Wk Credits
2644 v.8   Administrative Management 200 3.0 25.0
3414 v.7   Economics (International Trade) 311 3.0 25.0
3415 v.7   Economics (Public) 312 3.0 25.0
3522 v.7   Strategic Management 313 4.0 25.0
4435 v.4   Labour Markets 200 3.0 25.0
4436 v.4   Human Resource Management (Introduction) 200 3.0 25.0
4561 v.4   Global Money and Capital Markets 200 3.0 25.0
9764 v.7   Consumer Behaviour 102 3.0 25.0
9986 v.3   Asian Management 301 3.0 25.0
10391 v.5   Asian Trade and Finance 301 3.0 25.0
10541 v.3   International Financial Economics 302 3.0 25.0
10542 v.3   Labour Economics 302 3.0 25.0
10827 v.3   History of Economic Thought 302 3.0 25.0
11000 v.4   Econometrics 313 4.0 25.0
11018 v.3   Organisational Strategy and Change 300 3.0 25.0
11039 v.4   International Trade and Banking 305 3.0 25.0
12600 v.3   Tourism Economics 202 3.0 25.0
12953 v.2   Entrepreneurship 300 3.0 25.0
305302 v.2   Economics (Asian-Pacific Markets) 300 3.0 25.0
305408 v.2   Environmental Economics for Business 201 3.0 25.0
307523 v.1   Economics of E-Business 349 3.0 25.0
 
# In 2005 only this unit may be substituted with an optional unit.