Economics for Managers

Explore a wide range of economic concepts, theories and analytical techniques and key economic fundamentals. You will learn about the supply and demand model – the fundamental market model where trade-offs and choices are considered by comparing benefits and costs. Product and market structures, including perfectly competitive, monopolistically competitive, oligopolies, and monopolies, are also analyzed at the firm level.

Macroeconomic issues of fiscal and monetary policy are explored at an aggregate level. Finally, you’ll gain an understanding of selected topics in international trade, financial markets, economic growth, and positive and negative externalities.

You will learn how to…

• Apply economic concepts, tools, and models of scarcity, supply and demand, elasticity, and consumer choice to make decisions.
• Analyze macro and microeconomic concepts by evaluating real-world scenarios to make informed judgments and decisions.
• Interpret, analyze, and depict macro and microeconomic information in diagrams, tables, and graphs.
• Assess the nature and implications of macro and microeconomic assumptions, conclusions, and value judgments in economic analysis and policy.  

And learn the skills connected to careers including…

Business Development Manager, Data Scientist, Management Consultant, Local Government Officer, Product Manager, Financial Advisor, Management Consultant, Market Research Analyst