BUSS1040 Economics for Business Decision Making (University of Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 57 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
BUSS1040 is a University of Sydney course taught by the University of Sydney Business School in Business School Student Mobility and Research Units. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 商业决策经济学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Business School Student Mobility and Research Units
Faculty: The University of Sydney Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Economics underlies all business decisions, from pricing to product development, to negotiations, to understanding the general economic environment. This unit provides an introduction to economic analysis with a particular focus on concepts and applications relevant to business.
BUSS1040 has 57 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 4.2 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 27 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.2 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.7/5).
On Reddit: "I’ve failed both BUSS1030 and BUSS1040. Both in my first year. They’re difficult units, and even harder when you’re all alone, doing it without friends. Other than that, I commend students who pass on their first go in the first year. Doing it a second time in my second year, se…"
On Reddit: "What horror stories have you heard? BUSS1040 is fairly straightforward with Math if you did advanced math in the HSC you're fine, this is coming from someone who did poorly in HSC math as well."
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Q: Is BUSS1040 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 57 reviews: usefulness 4.2/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BUSS1040, and when is it offered?
A: BUSS1040 is taught by the University of Sydney Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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