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BUSN7028 Public Sector Commercialisation and Privatisation

Offered By School of Accounting & Business Info Systems
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Business
Offered in BUSN7028 will not be offered in 2011
Unit Value 3 units
Course Description

The course covers contemporary issues in government policies of privatisation and corporatisation.? Topics include processes, rationales, types of issues, international evidence, social and economic policy.? It is assumed participants will have an understanding of financial markets including equity and debt markets, financial mathematics, financial instruments, institutions and systems, interest rates, regulatory issues, derivatives and risk management.

Learning Outcomes

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and firm understanding of the concepts and issues involved with Public Sector Commercialisation and Privatisation.

Indicative Assessment

The assessment for this course will negotiated with students, but is likely to include multiple major pieces of assessment due throughout the teaching period.

Workload

Teaching for this course is likely to be in the format of one 3 hour seminar per week; however, enrolment numbers may dictate that it be run differently. Students will also be expected to put in up to 5 hours of their own time outside of class focussing on individual research.

Course Classification(s) TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest Accounting and Commerce
Eligibility

At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree.

Prescribed Texts

See Course Website:  http://cbe.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN7028

Preliminary Reading

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Indicative Reading List

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Other Information

For further information please refer to http://cbe.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN7028

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The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.

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