MAF210 - Quantitative Methods for Business
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Abdul Hayat Muhammad Trimester 2: Abdul Hayat Muhammad |
| Prerequisite: | MIS171 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus seminar each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour recorded lecture and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
The unit covers basic quantitative methods and techniques that can help students use financial and nonfinancial data to make business-related decisions. It covers topics related to basic statistics and probability concepts, probability distributions, capital budgeting including discounted cash flow analysis, parameter estimation and hypotheses testing, capital asset pricing theory, and cross-sectional and time series regression analysis. The unit also explores Excel-based numerical techniques used by business analysts in a practical environment to facilitate decision-making.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply statistical methods and analytical techniques to examine cross sectional and times series data. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Address business problems and challenges using various quantitative techniques. |
GLO3: Digital literacy
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| ULO3 | Interpret and convey financial and business information to relevant stakeholders | GLO2: Communication |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: 60 minutes (equivalent to 700 words) | 60 minutes (equivalent to 700 words) | 20% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: Part A: (Individual) Report (Analytical) Part B: (Individual) Presentation (Video Recording) | Part A: 1300 words Part B: 2 minutes | Part A: 30% Part B: 10% | Week 9 |
| Examination - Specified resources | 2 hours | 40% | End-of-unit assessment Period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MAF210 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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