Microeconomics is the most important course in any undergraduate economics curriculum. Understanding microeconomics also provides an essential foundation to any bachelor’s or master’s degree business student. As a result, this course is designed so that both economics and business students will learn microeconomic theory and how to use it effectively. The course, of course, is beneficial to even a broader demographic that includes high school students to professionals drawn from fields such as finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, consulting, pricing, health care, public policy, education, and law. Indeed, the course is of relevance to all who seek a better understanding of the way in which markets affect our lives and livelihoods.
The Power of Markets
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Overview
Microeconomics is the most important course in any undergraduate economics curriculum. Understanding microeconomics also provides an essential foundation to any bachelor’s or master’s degree business student. As a result, this course is designed so that both economics and business students will learn microeconomic theory and how to use it effectively. The course, of course, is beneficial to even a broader demographic that includes high school students to professionals drawn from fields such as finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, consulting, pricing, health care, public policy, education, and law. Indeed, the course is of relevance to all who seek a better understanding of the way in which markets affect our lives and livelihoods.
Syllabus
Module 1
Week 1: Supply and Demand
Week 2: Supply and Demand
Week 3: Consumer Choice
Week 4: Consumer Choice and the Benefits of Exchange
Module 2
Week 5: Production
Week 6: Cost Minimization
Week 7: Profit Maximization in Perfectly Competitive Markets
Week 8: Monopoly Power: Its Sources and How to Use It
Module 3
Week 9: Product Pricing With Monopoly Power
Week 10: Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
Week 11: The Market for Inputs
Week 12: Can Government Intervention Improve Market Outcomes?
NOTE - This course will provides students with a break from November 24-November 30 and from December 22-January 4.
Taught by
Mark Zupan
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