Course details
This course investigates economic analysis, focusing on fundamentals of markets, supply and demand, consumer and producer behaviour, and monopoly and competition. Optional areas of business application may explore labour markets, government intervention and environmental regulation. Prepares students to identify and evaluate the economic considerations they will undoubtedly encounter in business.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$641.98
Course offerings
Fall 2022
Below are four offerings of ECON 2100 for the Fall 2022 term.
CRN 30800
Duration
Tue Sep 06 - Tue Dec 06 (14 weeks)
- 14 weeks
- CRN 30800
- $641.98
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 - Dec 06 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:15 | Burnaby SW01 Rm. 1021 |
Instructor
Serge Tarasenko
Course outline
Credits
3
Cost
$641.98
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 34508
Duration
Tue Sep 06 - Tue Dec 13 (15 weeks)
- 15 weeks
- CRN 34508
- $641.98
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 - Dec 13 | Tue | 14:00 - 17:00 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 402 |
Instructor
William Shen
Course outline
Credits
3
Cost
$641.98
Important information
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Please Do NOT purchase the listed PTS Textbook. This section uses a DIFFERENT textbook from other PTS Sections. You will be told which book to purchase when the course starts. This section is part of the Business Fundamentals (BFUN) Program (www.bcit.ca/study/programs/7985acert). As this is the case, the course will be taught in a way that accommodates the needs of English Language Learners. If you have any questions, please contact the Program Assistant, Sarah Chanway at schanway@bcit.ca.
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 30801
Duration
Wed Sep 07 - Wed Nov 30 (13 weeks)
- 13 weeks
- CRN 30801
- $641.98
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07 - Nov 30 | Wed | 18:30 - 22:00 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 403 |
Instructor
Michael Atkinson
Course outline
Credits
3
Cost
$641.98
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 37953
Duration
Mon Sep 12 - Fri Dec 09 (13 weeks)
- 13 weeks
- CRN 37953
- $641.98
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 - Oct 05 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Online |
| Oct 12 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233 |
| Oct 19 - Nov 02 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Online |
| Nov 09 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233 |
| Nov 16 - Nov 30 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Online |
| Dec 07 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233 |
Instructor
Zuzana Fromm
Course outline
Credits
3
Cost
$641.98
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Students must submit e-mail address when registering. This is an asynchronous online course supplemented with recorded videos of course content. This course requires all students to write both midterms as well as the final exam in person at the above dates/times/locations. Students must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. Students are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however, they are required to submit all open book assignments/quizzes on their due dates. Students must have a textbook with MyEconLab (or etext with MyEconLab) by first day of class. This course is not self-paced. It contains weekly open book assignments/quizzes. If the student has a conflict between one or more exams and another course (or work schedule), there will be no accommodations made by the instructor, but the student may book an exam with BCIT Test Centre (www.bcit.ca/test-centre/) on a date approved by the department. To arrange this, please contact busapts@bcit.ca. Please note that the student will be responsible for covering the cost of writing the exam with the Test Centre. If you have any questions about the course, please contact the instructor, Zu Fromm (Zuzana_Fromm@bcit.ca) directly prior to registering. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Explain basic principles of microeconomics.
- Apply the supply and demand model.
- Calculate and interpret elasticities.
- Use cost analysis to make decisions.
- Evaluate the importance of different industry structures on firm behaviour.
Effective as of Winter 2017
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