Preparing for Commerce

[Survivor]

Being unemployed and a little sick of going out, I'm getting bored of my holidays and think I should start investing some time to prepare for Commerce next year From what I understand from the UoM Commerce booklets and website, one has to complete 5 compulsory subjects:

1. Introductory Microeconomics
2. Introductory Macroeconomics
3. Quantitative Methods
4. Organisational Behaviour (2nd year)
5. Quantitative Methods 2/Introductory Econometrics/Principles for Market Research/Managerial Decision Analysis (depending on what you major in) (2nd year)

In these subjects, are there any specific topics from Maths Methods that I should go over? What about Further topics? (I didn't do further, so if there were any I should probably go read up on them or something.) Other than borrowing an Accounting 3+4 textbook to learn the key terms (I didn't do accounting either), what else can I do to prepare? I'm thinking of doing a Management/Marketing double major, should I go borrow some books about them or something?

Just want to have a head start while I have the time, that's all

[AppleXY]

Borrow Uni books rather than VCE books, as VCE tends to remove major parts of the discipline and over-simplifies it. 

[squance]

I have some pdf's of the Introductory Microeconomics lectures slides I could send to you
(if I were to send them to you, it would have to be next month since im almost reaching my internet limit >.< )

[costargh]

Squance, that's really slack. You're basically offering to send those PDF documents to Survivor NEXT YEAR!!! Geez lazy much    

[humph]

If you're going to major in Management/Marketing then you'll barely need to brush up on any maths at all

[brendan]

Enjoy your holidays I say. If you really want to do some early reading pick up the Introductory Micro textbook and read it.

[squance]

Squance, that's really slack. You're basically offering to send those PDF documents to Survivor NEXT YEAR!!! Geez lazy much    

Yes!! Im lazy.
But seriously, my internet is about to reach its limit and I don't wanna pay extra for extra internet usage.
I'll can give Survivor the notes when my internet next resets (abouts January 4 or 5)

[costargh]

( lol i was just joking )

[squance]

^^^
I know

[Survivor]

Aww thanks Squance, that'll be awesome Nah take your time, I probably won't take action til next week at least (Super Smash Bros Brawl is just too awesome at the moment... lol.) Ok, uni textbooks it is, i'll try to get a hold of them!

[ShadowSong]

I have some pdf's of the Introductory Microeconomics lectures slides I could send to you
(if I were to send them to you, it would have to be next month since im almost reaching my internet limit >.< )

Ah, I wonder if I can get a copy as well ^^
I intend on going to do commerce at Melbourne as well. If my scores hold, lol. Theres always a chance.
So yeah..if you can send me a copy, I'll be very grateful.
By the way, do you know where I can borrow such Uni books?

[costargh]

Hey ShadowSong, do you have any SEAS categories for Commerce @ Melb?

[ShadowSong]

Unfortunately, no.

Would love to have one. I wanted to qualify for "English as a Second Language" but I have to be born in another country to be eligible =( . But English IS my second language! Lol.

[Flaming_Arrow]

Unfortunately, no.

Would love to have one. I wanted to qualify for "English as a Second Language" but I have to be born in another country to be eligible =( . But English IS my second language! Lol.

to be eligible for ESL, you have to live in Australia for less than 7 years and not come from a country where english is the first language.

[squance]

Hey.
If anyone of you guys wants to buy uni textbooks, I have some for sale right here in this thread:
http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,8041.0.html

They have released a fourth edition (for the main textbook) and a second edition (for the case studies book) for Intro Micro. The older edition nevertheless, are still useful (the lecturers give out a sheet that tells you what pages to read in your textbook, depending on your book edition...so even if you have a first edition book, it will still be relevant )

Im now selling BOTH the main Intro Micro textbook and the Case Studies book for $20 altogether...if interested contact me

I have some pdf's of the Introductory Microeconomics lectures slides I could send to you
(if I were to send them to you, it would have to be next month since im almost reaching my internet limit >.< )

Ah, I wonder if I can get a copy as well ^^
I intend on going to do commerce at Melbourne as well. If my scores hold, lol. Theres always a chance.
So yeah..if you can send me a copy, I'll be very grateful.
By the way, do you know where I can borrow such Uni books?

Yep sure. I can send you a copy as well
Im not sure where you can borrow such Uni books..try your public library?
If anyone else wants a copy as well, send me a PM before January 8 or so because I will only be doing this once