UNSW Business School Undergraduate guide 2017 | Page 42
UNSW Business School
AREAS OF STUDY
Business Law
Business Economics
Legal requirements underpin and
regulate all forms of commercial
activity. Business law protects both
consumers and commercial interests
by providing legal guidelines for fair
trading, franchising, e-business,
commercial contracts and business
transactions. By studying this
discipline, you’ll become an expert
in the legal issues that affect
businesses.
Business economics is concerned
with the economic issues and
problems faced by business
organisations. By studying
Business Economics, you’ll gain
an understanding of how and
why businesses make strategic
decisions, and how economic
factors such as government
policies, the labour and capital
markets can affect those decisions.
Sample courses
Business and the Law
Business, Ethics and the Law
Marketing and Distribution Law
Franchising
Business Entities
International Franchise Law
Intellectual Property for Business
International Business Law
Sample courses
Macroeconomics 1
Quantitative Analysis for Business
and Economics
Macroeconomics 2
Microeconomics 1
Business and Government
Applied Macroeconomics
Economics of Corporations
International Macroeconomics
Markets and Equilibrium
Career options
Business analyst
Business manager
Commercial law advisor
Compliance officer
Corporate advisor
Financial analyst
Management consultant
Policy advisor
Career options
Economic forecaster
Economist
Investment analyst
Management consultant
Market analyst
Policy advisor
Public administrator
Statistical analyst
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Business Strategy
and Economic
Management
Many factors affect a business
organisation and its decisionmaking process. By studying
Business Strategy and Economic
Management, you’ll learn how
to use economic theory and
quantitative methods to guide and
manage business operations and
investment decisions. You’ll be able
to think functionally and strategically
to meet global business challenges.
Sample courses
Macroeconomics 1
Quantitative Analysis for Business
and Economics
Microeconomics 2
Game Theory and Business
Strategy
Managerial Economics
Economics of Corporations
Business Forecasting
Business and Corporate Strategy
Career options
Business consultant
Business strategist
Commercial development manager
Economic consultant
Management consultant
Policy analyst
Project manager
Strategy advisor