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The economics curriculum in Australian Universities 1980 to 2011
Thornton, Tim B - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper examines the recent evolution of the Australian economics curriculum. First, it examines 2011 survey … broadening and updating of what is taught. These findings are then related to an analysis of the curriculum in both 1980 and 2011 … to see if the curriculum is moving in the desired direction. It is shown that the curriculum is not moving in the desired …
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The Assumptions and Math Behind Wacc and Apv Calculations
Stanton, Richard - 2008
We outline the math and assumptions behind weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and adjusted present value (APV) calculations. We first derive a general formula for the discount rate of equity and beta of equity under minimal assumptions. We then take into consideration: i) The existence or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012727333
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Alternatives to 'Chalk and Talk' : Active Vs. Passive Learning - A Literature Review of the Debate
Siriopoulos, Costas - 2007
In this paper we review the literature about the use of the lecture teaching method and its alternatives in Economics, Finance, Accounting, and Business studies, and compare and contrast the findings upon specifically formulated hypotheses. The enrichment of teaching with technology instruments...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012730317
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A Comparative Analysis of Economics Graduates' Learning Styles and Critical Thinking Skills
Siriopoulos, Costas - 2007
We report on the results of a two-phase survey aiming to explore the learning preferences and critical thinking skills of graduates in economics, compare the findings with graduates of other disciplines, and identify the determinant dimensions of their developed learning and thinking skills....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012730331
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Designing Business Curricula : An Iterative, Processual Module for Higher Education
Nordberg, Donald - 2007
curriculum design that links the pedagogical concerns of quality standards and knowledge creation to the commercial imperatives …
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Group Projects : More Learning? Less Fair?: A Conundrum in Assessing Post-Graduate Business Education
Nordberg, Donald - 2006
Group projects form a large and possibly growing component of the work undertaken for assessing students for post-graduate degrees in business. Yet the assessments sources, methods and purposes result in an array of combinations that the literature on assessment fails to capture in its full...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012734211
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Efficient Markets and Information Processing : A One-Hour Classroom Trading Simulation
Maxam, Clark L. - 2006
This paper describes the implementation of a one hour classroom trading simulation originally developed by the author when he was a trader at the Chicago Board of Trade. Pre-requisite student knowledge consists of market efficiency concepts, and the market making process. The simulation involves...
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Case Studies on Streamlining Assessment
Hornby, Win - 2006
As the number of students increases and the unit of resource is stretched, academic staff are finding that the pressure on traditional forms of assessments is mounting. Consequently a number of unintended consequences arise as a result of the coping strategies that are frequently adopted by both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012735571
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Economics Ba's and Ph.D.'s from Liberal Arts Colleges : Do Degree Requirements or Faculty Scholarship Matter?
Lemke, Robert J. - 2005
We investigate how economics degree requirements and faculty scholarship at 106 elite liberal arts colleges in the United States are related to the percent of a college's students who major in economics and the percent of a college's graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D. in economics. We find that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012736975
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Management Accounting Education at the Millennium
Maher, Michael W. - 2008
This article examines the quot;journeyquot; of management accounting education over the past 50 years, evaluates the state of the field today, and presents my personal observations about teaching approaches. I observe that we have seen a substantial addition of management accounting courses to...
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