- The lecturer will explain key economic theory and the understanding will be consolidated by selected readings from a leading managerial economics textbook and other sources.
- Key tools used in the business world will be practiced by means of in-class exercises.
- Translation of economic theory to real world business situations will be discussed during in-class case studies.
Syllabus
Title
5391 Managerial Economics
Instructors
Univ.Prof. Dr. Marcel Bilger
Type
VUE
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/01/19 to 02/08/19
Registration via LPIS
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Dates
Day | Date | Time | Room |
---|---|---|---|
Monday | 03/18/19 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D5.1.004 |
Monday | 03/25/19 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D5.1.004 |
Monday | 04/01/19 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D5.1.004 |
Monday | 04/08/19 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D5.1.004 |
Monday | 05/06/19 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D5.1.004 |
Monday | 05/13/19 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D5.0.002 |
Monday | 05/27/19 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D5.1.004 |
Monday | 06/03/19 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D5.1.004 |
Monday | 06/17/19 | 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM | TC.1.01 OeNB |
In this course, the behavior of buyers or sellers with a dominant market position will be analyzed. The course will cover monopolies, monopsonies, and oligopolies. There will be a particular emphasis on corporate strategies such as price discrimination and bundling. Game theory will then be presented and applied to auctions. Last, corporate decisions under risk and uncertainty will be examined.
- Understand corporate behaviors under market power, risk, and uncertainty.
- Master key tools used in the business world.
- Apply economic theory to real world situations.
Assessments (relative weights in the final grade)
- Participation (15%)
- Mid-term quizz 1 (15%)
- Mid-term quizz 2 (15%)
- Mid-term quizz 3 (15%)
- Final exam (40%)
Grades (point ranges)
- 1: Excellent (90-100 points)
- 2: Good (80-89 points)
- 3: Satisfactory (65-79 points)
- 4: Sufficient (50-64 points)
- 5: Fail (0-49 points)
Last edited: 2018-11-29
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