This subject prepares students to evaluate the financial and non-financial performance of companies. Students will learn to analyse data from financial statements and other company reports and to analyse the reasons for company growth and failure. They will also learn how to determine key economic impacts on company performance, how to assess the effectiveness of corporate social responsibilities, and how to evalyate investment opportunities. The topics in this subject include: measuring financial and non-financial performance; data analysis and investment evaluation; business ethics and sustainability; company failure; business economics; and the domestic and global economies.