Graduate Economics
Graduate Economics
2014 Fall Term
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TRAVEL STUDY
ECON 691
Variable topics. Faculty-led courses abroad.
STATISTICS FOUNDATIONS
ECON 703
Introduction to descriptive statistics and basic statistical methods as applied to scientific problem solving and decision making. Topics covered include: Descriptive statistics, elementary probability theory, theoretical distributions, inferences about a single population (sampling distributions, estimation, tests of hypothesis), and regression analysis.
ECONOMICS FOUNDATIONS
ECON 704
A study of micro and macro economic tools of analysis. The functioning of a market economy in product and factor markets under alternative market structures. National income, fiscal policy, and the role of the money supply.
MICROECONOMIC THEORY I
ECON 731
This course presents advanced topics in microeconomic theory, including consumer behavior, the firm and market stucture, equilibrium conditions, and welfare economics. Students will learn important techniques and theories including multivariate optimization, fundamentals of general equilibrium theory and game theory, which form the building blocks of modern microeconomics analysis.
MACROECONOMIC THEORY
ECON 732
Macroeconomics is concerned with the behavior of aggregate economic variables such as GDP or unemployment and the relationship between these variables. This course provides a rigorous introduction to the techniques and models required for these analyses, which form the building blocks of modern macroeconomics as practiced by researchers today.
ECONOMETRICS I
ECON 733
Econometrics I will focus on the estimation of models using various computer programs and understanding these models from an intuitive perspective. It introduces students to Regression methodology, focusing on assumptions of the framework, correcting for violations of the assumptions and examines the possiblity of determining causality with observational data.
BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS
ECON 736
A study of the macroeconomic structure and operations of the economic system. Analysis of fluctuations in national income, output, employment, prices and exchange rates and the implication of such changes for business decisions. Evaluation of the influence of monetary policy, fiscal policies, and other macroeconomic events on economic activity. Assessment of the various approaches and methodologies available for forecasting business conditions.
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
ECON 737
Applications of microeconomic theory to problems of formulating managerial decisions. Emphasis on economics as a science that facilitates decision making. Topics considered include optimization techniques, risk analysis and estimation of demand and costs of production, market structures and pricing practice, and antitrust economics. Integrates theory and practice.
QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN ECONOMICS
ECON 738
This course will provide students with the mathematical methods and tools used in modern economic analysis. Linear algebra, multivarialbe calculus, and optimization theory are the main topics of the course and applications to simple economic models will be emphasized.
SEMINAR
ECON 794
Variable topics. Group activity. An advanced course of study in a defined subject matter area emphasizing a small group in intense study with a faculty member.
INDIVIDUAL STUDIES
ECON 798
Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member.