Spring Online

Managerial Economics

ECON 305--Four Quarter Hours

Khosrow Doroodian
327 Bentley Annex
Ohio University--Athens Campus
(740) 593-2046
doroodia@ohio.edu

Please refer to the complete final course syllabus available on the course Website once the course begins.

Course
Description

This is a course in managerial economics. It is designed not merely to teach economic theory but more fundamentally to show how managers can use economic theories -- even the simplest -- when implemented with some empirical data and statistical techniques to make intelligent business decisions. The stress is placed upon the important point that economics is essentially the science of decision making. Moreover, economics is useful not only for managers in business motivated primarily by profits but also for people in their day to day decision making processes. In this sense managerial economics is essentially an applied economic theory.

Prerequisites

Econ 103, QBA 201 and Math 163. This means when you register in this course, I assume that you know your Econ 103,  QBA 201 and Math 163. My job is to build on the knowledge you gained in these courses. If you did not take these pre-requisites, you should not take this course.

Methods of Course Instruction

Blackboard (Bb) website will be use as a channel to communicate with you.

General Course Requirements

Test 1  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..   25%
Test 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35%     
Homework Assignments . . . . . . . . . .  20%
Online quizzes    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%

Materials

Required

Text(s)
Michael R. Baye, “Managerial Economics and Business Strategy”, 6th Edition, 2008.
ISBN 978-0-07-337568-7

Additional or Optional Materials
Lecture Notes
My lectures are available on the Blackboard (Bb) website. 


Note: The books for the course are in stock at College Bookstore, (740) 594-3505. Click here for online ordering.

Exams
Requirements

2 exams - Proctoring required

How are exams to be taken: Online.

Dates of Exams

  1. The first test should be taken in the 5th week.

  2. The second test should be taken in the 10th week.


Call the Ohio University Online Staff at 1-888-551-6446 if you have questions about this course or the enrollment process.


Call the education counselors in Lifelong and Distance Learning at (740) 593-2910 for information about online degree opportunities from Ohio University.