UO Introduction to Construction Business Management

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of construction business environment and fundamental micro and macro-economic principles with particular reference to the construction industry.

Course content

Introduction to Economic Characteristics of Construction industry. Business Structures. Builder Licensing and Supervision. Employment Conditions. Industrial Relations Practices and Unionisation. Introduction to Economics. Market Mechanism: Demand, Supply and Equilibrium Process. Costs, Revenues and Pricing and their Application to Construction Firms. Market Structures. The National Economy and Government Policy. Economic Measures of Construction Activity. Trade and the Global Economy. Monetary Policy and Interest Rates.

Textbooks

Hubbard, Garnett, Lewis, O'Brien 2019, Essentials of Economics, 4th Edition, Pearson Australia

Prerequisites

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation