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ECON 2100 - Microeconomics

Economics Part-time Studies Course

School of Business + Media

BCIT is planning for a substantial return to on-campus activity for the fall 2021 term as informed by BC Public Health Officer guidelines. Refer to each course listing for details.

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.

Credits

3.0

Cost

$591.33 - $628.16 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Fall 2021

Below are six offerings of this course for the Fall 2021 term.

CRN 30800

Tue Sep 07 - Tue Dec 07 14 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 07 - Dec 07 Tue 18:00 - 21:15 BBY SW03 Rm. 1750

Instructor

Serge Tarasenko

Course Outline

Cost

$628.16

Notes

  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

In Progress and Full

CRN 34508

Tue Sep 07 - Tue Dec 14 15 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 07 - Dec 14 Tue 14:00 - 17:00 BBY NE01 Rm. 402

Instructor

William Shen

Course Outline

Cost

$628.16

Notes

  1. 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.

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

In Progress and Full

CRN 37953

Tue Sep 07 - Sat Dec 04 13 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 07 - Dec 04 Online
Oct 06 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Distance SE06 Rm. 233
Nov 03 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Distance SE06 Rm. 233
Dec 01 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Distance SE06 Rm. 233

Instructor

Zuzana Fromm

Course Outline

Cost

$591.33

Notes

  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Students must submit e-mail address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. This online course is NOT self-paced. You must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. You are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however you are required to submit all assignments on their due dates.
  3. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.

This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

In Progress

CRN 30801

Wed Sep 08 - Wed Dec 01 13 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 08 - Dec 01 Wed 18:30 - 22:00 BBY NE01 Rm. 403

Instructor

Michael Atkinson

Course Outline

Cost

$628.16

Notes

  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

In Progress and Full

CRN 41253

Wed Sep 08 - Wed Dec 08 14 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 08 - Dec 08 Wed 13:30 - 16:45 DTC DTC

Instructor

TBD

Course Outline

TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim

Cost

$616.73

Notes

  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.

This course offering has been cancelled. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

Cancelled

CRN 32462

Wed Sep 15 - Wed Dec 08 13 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 15 - Dec 08 Wed 17:30 - 21:00 DTC DTC

Instructor

TBD

Course Outline

TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim

Cost

$616.73

Notes

  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.

This course offering has been cancelled. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

Cancelled

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

Related Programs

ECON 2100 is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Business + Media

  1. Accounting
    Full-time   Diploma
  2. Accounting
    Part-time   Diploma
  3. Advanced Business Management
    Part-time/Distance & Online Learning   Certificate
  4. Advanced Human Resource Management
    Part-time   Certificate
  5. Advanced Marketing Management
    Part-time   Certificate
  6. Business Administration (General Option)
    Part-time   Diploma
  7. Business Administration (Global Studies Option)
    Part-time   Diploma
  8. Business Administration (Human Resources Option)
    Part-time   Diploma
  9. Business Administration (Management Option)
    Part-time   Diploma
  10. Business Administration (Marketing Option)
    Part-time   Diploma
  11. Business Fundamentals
    Full-time   Associate Certificate
  12. Business Information Technology Management (Artificial Intelligence Management Option)
    Full-time   Diploma
  13. Business Information Technology Management (Enterprise Systems Management Option)
    Full-time   Diploma
  14. Business Management
    Part-time   Certificate
  15. Business Management
    Full-time   Diploma
  16. Business Operations Management
    Full-time   Diploma
  17. Finance
    Full-time   Diploma
  18. Finance
    Part-time   Diploma
  19. Financial Management (Finance Option)
    Part-time   Certificate
  20. Financial Management (Professional Accounting Option)
    Part-time   Certificate
  21. Financial Planning
    Part-time   Diploma
  22. Financial Planning
    Full-time   Diploma
  23. Fire Executive Management
    Part-time/Distance & Online Learning   BCIT/Industry Partnership Certificate
  24. General Insurance and Risk Management
    Full-time   Diploma
  25. Global Business Studies
    Part-time   Certificate
  26. Global Trade and Transportation Management
    Full-time   Diploma
  27. Human Resource Management
    Full-time   Diploma
  28. Marketing Management
    Part-time   Certificate
  29. Marketing Management (Professional Sales Option)
    Part-time   Certificate
  30. Marketing Management (Entrepreneurship Option)
    Full-time   Diploma
  31. Marketing Management (Marketing Communications Option)
    Full-time   Diploma
  32. Marketing Management (Professional Sales Option)
    Full-time   Diploma
  33. Marketing Management (Tourism Management Option)
    Full-time   Diploma
  34. Marketing Management
    Full-time   Diploma

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