Undergraduate - Area of study Econometrics

Students who commenced study in 2015 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your area of study.

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This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2015 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook. Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Business and Economics component of any bachelors double degrees.

Managing faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Campus(es)	Caulfield

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

Econometrics involves the extraction of information from data. It comprises a set of tools for analysing data using economic theories or computer-based statistical models. Econometric analysis provides informed support for business and economic decision-making.

Units

To complete the econometrics major in the Bachelor of Business or related double degrees, students must complete:

(a.) The following two units (12 points):

ETF2100 Introductory econometrics
ETX1100 Business statistics

(b.) Six units (36 points) from the following:

ETF2480 Business modelling
ETF2700 Mathematics for business
ETX2250 Data visualisation and analytics
ETF3200 Applied econometrics
ETF3300 Quantitative methods for financial markets
ETF3480 Optimisation for managers
ETF3500 Survey data analysis
ETF3600 Quantitative models for business research
ETF2121 Data analysis in business
ETF3231 Business forecasting

Note: The major requires completion of at least two units (12 points) at each of second and third-year levels.

Contact details

Visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/student/contact/index.html

Relevant courses

Single degrees

3806 Bachelor of Business

Double degrees

4098 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business
3819 Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Visual Arts
4426 Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Business