The Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) is specifically designed to students seek to understand how economies work and to apply their knowledge and skills to a wide range of complex problems encountered by governments, businesses and households. This major provides students with skills and knowledge in economics and public policy to address current economic and sustainability issues.
Each level of study consists of 120 credits. Upon completion of 360 credits for all 3 levels, the student would be entitled to the Bachelor of Commerce (Economics).
1. Principles of Accounting
2. Business Statistics
3. Principles of Economics
4. Principles of Management
5. Principles of Information Systems
6. Business Law
7. Principles of Marketing
8. International Business Environment
MODULES (120 credits):
1. Organizational Behaviour
2. Marketing Management
3. Managerial Accounting
4. Human Resources and Cross Culture Management
5. Operations Management
6. Corporate Finance
7. Research Methods
8. Management Information Systems
MODULES (120 credits):
1.Macroeconomics for Business & Government
2. Managing Financial Institutions
3. International Finance
4. Microeconomics for Business & Government
5. Economic Policy Analysis
6. Business Data Forencies
7. Political & Economics Idea
8. Institutions & Governance
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Singaporean / PR
2 GCE ‘A’ level with a pass in General Paper;
or
5 GCE ‘O’ level with a pass in English;
or
EASBTM Foundation Programme;
and
All applicants must be at least 16 years of age at time of application
International Students
High School Certificate or equivalent
or
EASB Foundation Programme
and
Proficiency in English Language
(Minimum EASB ETEDP Level 1 / IELTS 4.5 / TOEFL 475)
and
All applicant must be at least 17 years of age at time of application
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Singaporean / PR
Relevant EASBDiploma
or
Polytechnic Diploma
or
Equivalent academic qualification from a recognized higher learning institution
and
Must be at least 17 years of age at time of application
International Students
Relevant EASB Diploma
or
Polytechnic Diploma
or
Equivalent academic qualification from a recognized higher learning institution and
and
Proficiency in English Language (Minimum EASB ETEDP Level 2 / IELTS 5.0 / TOEFL 500)
and
Must be at least 18 years of age at time of application
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Singaporean / PR
Relevant EASB Advanced Diploma
or
Relevant Polytechnic Diploma
or
An equivalent academic qualification from a recognized higher learning institution
and
At least 18 years of age at time of application
International Students
Relevant EASB Advanced Diploma
or
Relevant Polytechnic Diploma
or
An equivalent academic qualification
and
Proficiency in English Language (Minimum EASB / ETEDP Level 3 / IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 550)
and
At least 19 years of age at time of application
All prices are subject to prevailing Goods & Service Tax (GST) of 7%.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE
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To help students to demonstrate strong communication skills in the present economics.
To identify, analyse and solve problems in different decision contexts in addressing current economics issues.
To think constructively and logically in global economic.
To prepare students to be creative, competent and committed managers in this industry.
This course focuses on the role and work of the professional economist and policy analysts in the development and presentation of economic policy advice. Apart from emphasising applied economic analysis, the course addresses issues associated with policy ideology and value judgements, the nature of decision making in the Australian and other economies, the nature, extent and use of economic power and potential conflict among policy objectives. Students are required to complete a minor essay and a major essay as part of their assessment.
This course has been written with the intention of providing a systematic analysis of a representative range of analytical issues in international finance and investment against the background of global financial markets. The course initially examines the international monetary system and analyses exchange rates, their determinants and their relationship to significant economic factors. The remainder of the course adopts the investment, financing and dividend decisions of firms and applies them to an international setting.
POL2000 (Political and Economic Ideas) introduces the student to liberalism and its critics, as a way to understand the modern world. It takes an historical approach, starting with the liberal revolution in politics in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and Adam Smith's economic theory. The course then looks at challenges to classical liberalism, before investigating the debates over capitalism and its problems in the twentieth century. We finish by looking at state-directed models of economic management and the neo-liberal critique of them. The course is aimed at developing students' understanding of different economic theories and the problems they were attempting to address. Students require no prior knowledge of economics, politics or history in order to understand the economic and political debates of today, however students are advised not to attempt this subject in their first year of university study.
POL2001 (Politics and international business) is about globalisation. We begin with the market revolution of the 1980s and the arguments over free trade. We look at two of the major institutions of global economic governance, the World Trade Organisation and the International Monetary Fund, their role in promoting globalisation and the opposition they have aroused from developing countries and activists. We delve into some of the debates about globalisation - over who benefits, the impact on the environment, and the issue of good governance. One of the core themes of the course is the controversy over the role of the state in the global market. POL2001 assumes no prior knowledge of government, business or the global economy.
It is important for businesses, households, and governments to understand the macroeconomic environment in which they operate. Consequently, students need to understand macroeconomic theory and be able to apply that theory in interpreting and analysing macroeconomic information, events and policy. This course focuses on contemporary macroeconomic events and theory that may be used in their explanation. Emphasis is placed on the development of skills required for macroeconomic analysis in the context of business and household decision making and government policy.
This course provides a broad appraisal of Authorised Deposit Taking Institutions (ADI), and the associated decision making processes of the financial services sector in Australia. A range of topics is addressed including: the Australian financial environment; understanding financial statements; evaluating returns, risks and performance; the yield curve and gap management; the management of liabilities, liquidity, the securities portfolio and capital; managing loan portfolios and hedging and pricing with various interest rate derivatives.
Microeconomics is part of the study of how the world works. It deals with business, household and government choices, the design and effects of policy and the efficiency and fairness of the way resources are used in a community. This course focuses upon a range of microeconomic principles, their use by economists in economic analysis and their relevance in the global economy. While drawing on the history of economic thought, it emphasises contemporary resource- use issues and the development of the skills of the professional economist.
This course introduces students to a way of thinking about environmental problems and achieving sustainable economic development, based on economic principles. The course provides a background to the study of resource and environmental economics by putting it in the context of economy-environment interdependence and sustainability concerns, and the fundamental characteristics of an economic approach to environmental problems and their assessment. Both macro and microeconomic principles and their application are covered, as is the essence of economic perspectives. Both regulatory and market-based approaches are explored in an effort to protect natural resources and improve environmental quality. General emphasis is placed upon the improvement of economic welfare through the application of economic principles in the search for sustainable economic development.
Each module is assessed by academic work comprising written assignments, case study reports, essays, examination as determined by the subject profile. The assessment criterion varies from module to module and level to level.
Generally the curriculums for all levels are taught over 4 terms of 12 weeks. Modules are conducted in formal instructor-led classroom sessions where students are introduced to the course discipline. Each term will cover 2-3 modules with 50 contact hours per module. Lectures are 2-hour sessions and Tutorial 3-hour sessions weekly.
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EASB has adopted both the escrow bank account and insurance scheme for the protection of total fees paid by all students as required under the EduTrust Certification Scheme.
EASB has in place a mandatory group medical insurance policy as required by the Council for Private Education for all students’ hospitalization and treatment throughout their course duration. In addition, EASB has a group personal accident insurance coverage for all students.
EASB has adopted the standard PEI-student contract.
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