
MBA-ECO: Economics Module
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This module allows students with a basic knowledge of economics (or who may not have had a recent exposure to the field) to experience an intense ‘crash course’ covering:
- History of Economic Theory
- Principles of Micro and Macro Economics using a classing under-graduate textbook
- Economic history of the United States
- “Austrian” economics
- Current issues.
Credit value: 3 (US standard) | 5 (ECTS standard)
Indicative duration (full time): 2-3 weeks
Indicative duration (part time): 4-6 week
Certificate: Yes
COURSE METHODOLOGY
This course is based on standard EUCLID methodology. Students may refer to the following resources:
Academic Guidelines (HQ version)
Academic Guidelines (most recent version even if unofficial)
Student Orientation Guidelines (most recent version even if unofficial)
COURSE OBJECTIVES | LEARNING OUTCOMES
At this end of this course, the student should be able to:
- Discuss global economics, both in terms of phenomena and underlying theoretical explanations, at the graduate level.
- Explain the enduring contribution of the great economists and to articulate the fundamental differences between the various political perspectives on economic theory.
- Write a compelling major paper dealing with a significant economic issue, using suitable references to support his/her analysis and arguments.
REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIAL
- Taylor, Timothy: Economics
- Taylor, Timothy: Legacy of Great Economics
- New Global Economy
- Foundations of Economic Prosperity
- Hazlitt, Economics in One Lesson
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