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Course details

This course focuses on the issues of resource allocation within a business. Students will examine how managers can utilize the tools of economics, accounting/finance, and decision theory to aid in these critical decisions. The course will consider how differences and changes in the internal operating conditions and in the external political-economic environment can affect a manager's resource allocation decisions. Topics include incremental analysis, short- and long-run decision-making and basic financial analysis.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

3.0

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

  • Articulate key concepts of managerial economics.
  • Use cost analysis to make effective business decisions.
  • Discuss and apply models of supply and demand.
  • Apply the cost-benefit principle to solve business problems.
  • Analyze the impact of internal operating conditions and the external political/economic environment in resource allocation decisions.
  • Assess business problems to determine effective application of tools from the fields of economics, accounting/finance, and decision theory.

Effective as of Fall 2014

Related Programs

Managerial Economics (ECON 5000) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Business + Media

  1. Business Management - Advanced Diploma
    Advanced Diploma Full-time/Part-time

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