Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
UOPX-0046
Organization's ID:
ECO 524.4; ECO 524
Organization:
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
6 weeks
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Graduate 3 Economics
Description

Objective:

To introduce the student to the tools and techniques of microeconomic analysis which can be applied to managerial decision-making and problem-solving. Emphasis on enhancing the economic value of a firm through analytic techniques.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe the basic features of a market economy
  • Describe the economic functions of the market
  • Use the model of supply and demand to analyze the effects of various economic forces on market price and quantity
  • Explain the meaning of economic scarcity and opportunity costs and relate these concepts to economic decisions faced by individuals, business organizations, and national economies
  • Explain the role of business firms within the national and global economic systems
  • Discuss profit ma
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Classroom Exercise
  • Learner Presentations
  • Project-based Instruction
  • Work-based Learning
Supplemental Materials