15 courses with the subject ECON, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental methods and concepts of economics, including the basic elements of microeconomics and macroeconomics. The course emphasizes the application of economic analysis to relevant issues.
This course focuses on explaining the economic choices made by individuals, households and firms. Topics to be covered will include consumer choice, supply and demand and markets, production and costs, economic efficiency, and market structure.
An introduction to the study of the economy as a whole, including the determination of national income, inflation and unemployment, and economic growth. Simple models to study the macroeconomy will be introduced and used to study key variables. Emphasis is placed on the roles of monetary and fiscal policy in the conduct of macroeconomic policy.
This course develops the analytical skills required for dealing with problems of economic behavior and resource allocation. Topics include utility theory, demand and consumer behavior, the theory of cost and production, pricing in various market structures, the role of risk and uncertainty, and strategic behavior.
This course focuses on the application of economic analysis to the formulation and solutions of business problems in the areas of decision making and planning. Topics discussed include: demand analysis, elasticity, production, competition, cost, pricing strategies, and profits.
This course includes an analysis of macroeconomic theory and policy with emphasis on aggregate income, employment, economic growth, and the general price level. A particular emphasis will be placed on the key features of modern macroeconomic theory and the conduct of fiscal and monetary policy.
This course provides the theoretical concepts and institutional background necessary for an understanding of the role of money in a market economy. Topics include the nature of money, financial markets, commercial banks, the Federal Reserve System, monetary theory and monetary policy.
This course explores the application of economic principles and models to various topics in the areas of healthcare, insurance, health policy and individual choice in the health domain.
1 TO 4 Individual readings in a specified area of economics, and/or the completion of a research project under the guidance of a faculty member.
Allows examination of a particular problem, theme, or issue pertinent to the economics discipline in an interdisciplinary construct. Topic(s) addressed will vary by semester.
Game theory studies how individuals make decisions when aware that their actions affect others and each decision maker takes this “strategic effect” into account. This course introduces game theory and its applications from a variety of disciplines. Consideration is given to both empirical and experimental tests and behavioral implications.
Focuses on the global economy in an era of shifting borders, restructuring economies, and regional realignments. Emphasizes the strategic implications for businesses of globalization, analyzing policy options regarding international economic issues and on collecting and interpreting international data.
Explores the formulation, estimation and testing of empirical models in economics and the social sciences, focusing on the use of multiple regression analysis in the estimation and testing of causal relationships. The class involves both lectures and hands on practice/labs. A significant part of the course is an independent research project.
This course will introduce forecasting and time series analysis, focusing on regression-based forecasting models, autoregressive and moving average methods (Box-Jenkins ARIMA), and GARCH models. A hands-on approach to learning is utilized.
1 TO 12 The student is placed with a business firm, bank, government agency or nonprofit organization performing economics-related tasks. The internship experience offers a practical training ground for students that supplements academic training by permitting them to apply the theories, concepts and techniques learned through coursework.
Source: Pennsylvania Western University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
