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UNE unit code: ECON334

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Start
  • Trimester 2 - On Campus
  • Trimester 2 - Online
Campus
  • Armidale Campus
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • Yes
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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Businesses are exposed to uncertainty, creating both  opportunities and the risk of financial loss. In a rapidly changing business environment, it is critical to understand how to manage risks.  

This unit will allow you to develop skills to assess business risk, identify its sources and management implications, and identify strategies and techniques available to cope with risk.  

You will explore theories of decision making under uncertainty and analyse diversification of business risk. You will also examine futures and options markets.  

When studying this unit, you will focus on risk management in agribusiness and agricultural production, but the theories and models employed can be applied to investment decision making in the broader economy. 

Offerings

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 2On Campus, Armidale Campus
Trimester 2Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
QM161 or STAT100 or 48cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Restrictions
ARE344 or ARE441 or ARE444 or BM402 or ECON434
Combined units

Notes

Students considering enrolment in ECON334 should be familiar with basic mathematical concepts such as arithmetic and algebra. If you are unsure, please contact the Unit Coordinator at emilio.morales@une.edu.au before enrolling.

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

Emilio Morales

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. identify and demonstrate an in depth understanding of how risk influences business decision making;
  2. assess and critically apply risky business decisions using advanced microeconomic theory;
  3. demonstrate an in depth understanding of how to hedge on futures and options commodity markets using advanced analytical techniques; and
  4. demonstrate an in depth understanding of how to hedge on futures and options exchange rate markets.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Mid-Trimester ExamYes50%All offerings

Fully invigilated exam.

Final ExaminationYes50%All offerings

Fully invigilated final exam.

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

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