MG431 Half Unit
Managerial Economics
This information is for the 2023/24 session.
Teacher responsible
Mr Jose Vasquez Carvajal MAR 6.12
Availability
This course is available on the Global MSc in Management, Global MSc in Management (CEMS MIM) and Global MSc in Management (MBA Exchange). This course is not available as an outside option.
Course content
A graduate-level introduction to the foundations of managerial economics. Topics include:
1. Consumer choice under certainty and uncertainty.
2. The theory of the firm and organizations.
3. Strategic interaction and dynamic competition.
Teaching
20 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminars in the AT. 2 hours of lectures in the ST.
Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6 of AT, in line with departmental policy
Formative coursework
Sample exercises will be provided throughout the Autum Term and will be discussed during the class sessions. These sample exercises do not count for your mark in the course.
Indicative reading
Useful textbooks (in no particular order):
- Nick Wilkinson, Managerial Economics. Cambridge University Press
- D M Kreps, Microeconomics for Managers, W. W. Norton (2004)
- B. Douglas Bernheim and Michael D. Whiston, Microeconomics, McGraw Hill (2008).
- R. Pindyck and D. Rubinfeld, Microeconomics, Pearson.
Reading lists will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours) in the January exam period.
Key facts
Department: Management
Total students 2022/23: 24
Average class size 2022/23: 16
Controlled access 2022/23: Yes
Lecture capture used 2022/23: Yes (MT)
Value: Half Unit
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- Self-management
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