| SUBJECT CODE |
: DCA111 |
| SUBJECT NAME |
: MACROECONOMICS |
| SEMESTER |
: 3 |
| CREDIT HOURS |
: 3 |
| SCHOOL |
: School of Secretarial Studies |
| COURSE |
: Diploma / Diploma in Corporate Administration |
OBJECTIVES
The
objective of this subject is to provide students with a basic
introduction to the essential principles of macroeconomics and provide
students with an analytical tool kit necessary to critically analyse,
correlate and discuss solutions to economic problems in the changing
economic environment within which business organisation have to operate.
LEARNING OUTCOME
On completion of this subject, the learners should be able to:
- analyse the functions of the government, financial institutions and
other countries in the open economy and the necessary conditions to
function well
- distinguish the importance of international trade and protectionism
- make use of national income concepts and calculations to assess the economy
- outline the macroeconomic objectives and their conflicts in the changing economy
- demonstrate the ability to critically discuss the economic problems facing the world today.
SYNOPSIS
This
subject introduces students to concept and policies; economic
principles in decision-making in a business environment; understanding
of business environment, economic environment and markets.