PPOL 620 Economics of High Performance

Designed to introduce MBA students to the�application of macro- and microeconomic�principles to managerial decision-making in the�modern organization. Students discuss ways of�directing scarce resources in an efficient manner�to attain managerial goals and learn to�strategically apply economic ideas, theories and�methodologies to sustain high corporate�performance. Special emphasis is placed on the�concepts of corporate responsibility, demand�analysis, production and cost determination,�pricing and profit analysis, as well as�application of computer-based forecasting and�model building. Cases and problems are used to�understand economic tools and their potential for�solving real-world problems.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

ECON 520

Prerequisite

ECON-201, ECON-202, MATH-140; or, ECON-500