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Course Description
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Course Name
Managerial Economics
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Host University
Kingston University
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Economics
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Prior study of business information; prior study of economic principles useful
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Credits
4 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units0
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course Content:
This module provides students with a sound grasp of microeconomics when applied to
strategic planning and decision making. In particular it addresses the central decision
problems managers face and provides the economic analysis needed to guide these
decisions. The course goes beyond the ?nuts and bolts? of economic analysis with the
prime objective of showing how economic analysis is used by practicing managers.Topics covered include:
Autumn Semester:
? Optimisation: the consumer and the firm;
? Basic production concepts; production functions; cost analysis and returns to
scale.
? Risk and uncertainty;
? Making decisions, utility and its measurement
? Disequilibrium and decision making;
? Investment appraisal and capital budgeting- methodology project classification,
investment decisions; sources of capital.
? Economic analysis of Auctions
? Economic co-ordination mechanisms;
? Pricing
? Innovation and Technological ChangeSpring Semester:
? The Market and Organisations
? Neoclassical Consumer Theory
? Behavioural consumer theory;
? Principle-agent theory;
? Transaction cost economics and the boundaries of the firm;
? Game theoryTeaching: Lectures, seminars and practical laboratories
Assessment:
STUDY OPTION 1:
? Coursework: 2 pieces (20% each)
? Exam (60%)
STUDY OPTION 2: alternative assessment
STUDY OPTION 3: exam/courseworkStudy Option 1 = Whole Year
Study Option 2 = Autumn
Study Option 3 = Spring/summer
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Some courses may require additional fees.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
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