Dustin Chambers

Explores forces behind business consumer purchases, capital spending and the balance of payments and their relationship to unemployment, inflation and the value of the dollar abroad. Also examines the effect of government spending, taxation and money supply policies on the economy's performance. Prerequisite: ECON 211. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.

Introduces the fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and their application to the business environment. The key objective is to equip student with the basic skills, insights and decision-making tools that are necessary to make sound business decisions. In addition, understand and explain the forces that shape the external business environment, such as aggregate demand, economic fluctuations, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, and the role that demand management policies play in the economy and their impact on firm performance. Topical areas include, but are not limited to, the following: demand analysis, determination of costs, pricing, profitability, commercial (trade) policy and international macroeconomic policy. Prerequisites: Admission to the M.B.A. program and ECON 211, 212 or 150 (or the equivalent) foundation courses with a grade of C or better. Six hours per week.

Explores forces behind business consumer purchases, capital spending and the balance of payments and their relationship to unemployment, inflation and the value of the dollar abroad. Also examines the effect of government spending, taxation and money supply policies on the economy's performance. Prerequisite: ECON 211. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.

Explores forces behind business consumer purchases, capital spending and the balance of payments and their relationship to unemployment, inflation and the value of the dollar abroad. Also examines the effect of government spending, taxation and money supply policies on the economy's performance. Prerequisite: ECON 211. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.

Examines the effects of voluntary and informed transactions on efficient resource allocation and economic welfare. Topics include private property, government regulation, competition and consumer choice. Prerequisites: C or better in ECON 211, ECON 212. three hours per week.