Introduction to Construction Business Management
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
BUIL 1023
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
160921
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
UniSA STEM
To provide students with an understanding of construction business environment and fundamental micro and macro-economics principles with particular reference to the construction industry.
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.
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY EAST | |||
Seminar | 3 hours x 13 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Examination, Report, Test/Quiz
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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