ECONOMICS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
*ECO 530 ECONOMICS PRINCIPLES AND POLICY. An intensive
study of microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts; the price
system and how it functions under various market structures
including perfect competition, pure monopoly, and imperfect
market structures including monopolistic competition and oligopoly;
resource markets; national income measurement and determination;
inflation and unemployment; money and banking; economic stabilization
including monetary and fiscal policy; international policy.
This course does not apply to the 36-hour graduate credit
hour requirement of the MBA degree program or the Master of
Science in Finance degree.
ECO 570 ECONOMIC THEORY. An integration of micro and
macro economic theory with special emphasis on how various
economic policy choices may impact the national economy and
the operation of business firms.
ECO 571 SEMINAR IN MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS. Quantitative
tools used in solving business problems. Topics include demand
and cost estimation, modeling, and forecasting.
ECO 575 DIRECTED READINGS AND RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS.
A directed individual study is made of a selected problem
in the field of economics. Prerequisite: Approval of Department
Chair and Graduate Coordinator.
ECO 579 SEMINAR IN LABOR ECONOMICS. Selected topics
in the field of labor economics or the history of labor organization
in the U.S. or foreign countries.
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