ECO558 - ECONOMICS FOR BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
Course Name (English) ECONOMICS FOR BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Course Code ECO558
MQF Credit 3
Course Description The subject combines economic theories with the tools of mathematics and statistics in the decision making process. Economics for business and management focus on the use of microeconomics principles such as supply and demand, elasticities, resource allocation, diminishing returns, economies of scale and pricing strategies, as important tools of analysis for managerial decision makers.
Transferable Skills Reflective Learner
Teaching Methodologies Lectures, Lab Work, Discussion
CLO
CLO1 Assess managerial economic problems in decision-making (PLO1)
CLO2 Analyze managerial concepts in organization decision-making (PLO2)
CLO3 Display skills in using software (Eviews/SPSS) related to managerial economics. (PLO3)
Pre-Requisite Courses No course recommendations
Reading List
Recommended Text
  • Ma'in, M., Mohamad Arshad, A., Mohd Aminuddin, Z., Asmuni, S. & Kaur, G. 2022, Managerial Economics, 2 Ed., 9, MLSCA ASIAN ACADEMY , Selangor [ISBN: 9789671300381]
Reference Book Resources
  • Kaur, G., Ma'in, M. & Lian, N. P. 2021, Economics For Business and Management, 1 Ed., 9, MLSCA ASIAN ACADEMY Selangor
  • Hirschey, M & Bentzen, E. 2016, Managerial Economics, 14 Ed., Cengage Learning
  • Keat P.G. & Young P.K.Y. 2014, Managerial Economics: Economic Tools For Today’s Young Decision Makers, 7 Ed., Prentice Hall
  • McCann, B., Froeb, K. M., Shor, M. & Ward, M. 2015, Managerial Economics, Cengage Learning.
  • Perloff, J. M. & Brander, J. A. 2016, Managerial Economics and Strategy, 2 Ed., Pearson Education
  • Salvatore D. 2015, Managerial Economics in a Global Economy, 8 Ed., Oxford Univeristy Press
Article/Paper ListThis Course does not have any article/paper resources
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