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 42 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