BUS 680

Economics for Business Decisions

Drawing upon modern managerial and behavioral economics, this course will develop students' ability to apply the tools of economic analysis to business decisions. The course will cover the following topics: macroeconomic environment, economic decisions and rationality, markets and organizations, demand, production and cost, market structure, pricing, strategy and game theory, incentive conflicts and contracts, organizational architecture, decision rights, human resource decisions, vertical integration and outsourcing, leadership and change within organizations, regulation, and creating organizational architectures that foster ethical behaviors.

Graduate Non-Liberal Arts