Graduate (S) Business Administration 509

THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
Spring 2017
 
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Calendar

 The calendar given below is tentative. Please check back often for possible changes. Yellow shading indicates weekend or University holiday.

February
S M T W T F S
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
March
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26 27 28 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31  
   
 
JAN 26: Introduction and Supply and Demand Analysis
Reading:
  • Chapters 1 and 2
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JAN 31: Supply and Demand Analysis, Demand Elasticities
Reading:
  • Chapters 2 and 3
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FEB 2: Demand Elasticities, Short Run Analysis
Reading:
  • Chapters 3 and 5
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FEB 7: Short Run Analysis, Long Run Analysis
Reading:
  • Chapters 5 and 6
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FEB 9: Industry Analysis, Market Structure
Reading:
  •  Reading 1 (Industry Analysis), Chapters 7 (pp. 170 - 176, 179 - 180) and 8
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FEB 14: Market Structure
Reading:
  • Chapters 8 and 9 (pp. 230 - 237, 239 - 241)
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FEB 16: Game Theory and Competitive Strategy
Reading:
  • Reading 2 (Game Theory)
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FEB 21: Pricing Strategies
Reading:
  • Chapter 10
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FEB 23: Midterm

Thursday, February 23, 2:30 - 5:20 PM

  • The midterm will cover Chapters 2 - 9 plus Reading 2


 Notes:
 
FEB 28: Measuring Macroeconomic Activity
Reading:
  • Chapter 11
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MAR 2: Spending on Real Goods and Services

Reading:

  • Chapter 12
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MAR 6 - 10:  Spring Break
  Notes:
  • No class!
 
MAR 14:  The Role of Money

Reading:

  • Chapter 13
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MAR 16:  The Aggregate Model of the Macro Economy
Reading:
  • Chapter 14
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MAR 21:  International and Balance of Payments Issues
Reading:
  • Chapter 15
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MAR 23: Final Exam

- Thursday, March 23, 2:30 - 5:20 PM

  • The final exam will cover Chapters 10 - 15
 Notes: