Economics

Economics

Gain core business knowledge and explore business strategy and psychology, forecasting and analysis, and the future of digital economics.

Gain core business knowledge and explore business strategy and psychology, forecasting and analysis, and the future of digital economics.

Gain core business knowledge and explore business strategy and psychology, forecasting and analysis, and the future of digital economics.

Primary major

Understand how businesses, people, and governments interact locally and globally. Learn the necessary skills to tackle society's biggest challenges such as climate change, equality, and poverty. Develop applied analytical expertise important to a variety of career paths.

Economics

Complete the following Six (6) subjects:

  • ECON1042 Macroeconomics for Decision Making (12cp)
  • ECON1048 Managerial and Business Economics (12cp)
  • ECON1066 Basic Econometrics (12cp)
  • ECON1582 International Industrial Organisation (12cp)
  • ECON1586 Diverse Perspectives on the World Economy (12cp)
  • ECON1339 Behavioural Business.

AND

Select and complete Two (2) Discipline Electives from the Economics Major:

  • ECON1259 Development Economics (12cp)
  • ECON1341 Psychology for Business Decisions (12cp)
  • ECON1349 Blockchain Economy (12cp)
  • ECON1061 Forecasting and Quantitative Analysis (12cp)
  • ECON1340 Strategic Games for Business (12cp)
  • ECON1086 Business in the Globalised Economy (12cp)
  • ECON1590 Survey and Experiments for Business (12cp)
  • ECON1594 Business Challenges in the Digital Economy.

Before undertaking multiple majors, you must ensure there is no overlap in core or your choice of option courses.

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  • Accountancy
  • Blockchain Enabled Business
  • Finance
  • Financial Planning
  • Global Business
  • Innovation and Enterprise
  • Management and Change
  • Marketing
  • Social Impact.

To support your future in business, we have created an extensive range of career focused areas of study allowing you to customise your degree and gain an edge.

 

  • Accounting
  • Advanced Data Insights (Forthcoming)
  • Behavioural Business
  • Behavioural Science for Future Leaders
  • Blockchain Enabled Business
  • International Development
  • Finance
  • Financial Planning
  • Global Business
  • Innovation and Enterprise
  • Law and Economics
  • Management and Change
  • Marketing
  • Social Impact.

Each of these options will enhance your career potential, for example: Advanced Data Ingishts provides you the skills and tools necessary to handle large information sets, the behavioural minors equip you with the ability to influence peoples choice in both government and corporate settings, whilst pairing with the finance/financial planning minor will afford students specialised knowledge and understanding.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

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