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  • ECON 156: Business & Econ Math

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Presents an introduction to the mathematical tools frequently employed in Business and Economics. Topics include use of algebraic expressions to translate Business and Economic concepts into mathematical formulas; application and graph of special functions to study Business and Economic models; and the use of the time value of money in these models. Concepts covered in the course are always related back to the important Business and Economics models or principles.
    ShareECON 156 - Business & Econ Math

  • ECON 156A: Bus & Econ Math Rec

    1.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Helps students be more successful in understanding how mathematics can be used to design, evaluate, and solve quantitative problems related to Business and Economics. This is an introductory mathematics course required to be taken simultaneously with Business and Economics Mathematics. Not open to students with placement test or SAT score high enough to place out of Intermediate Algebra (ENRICH 90). Corequisite:    ECON 156
    ShareECON 156A - Bus & Econ Math Rec

  • ECON 221: Macro-Econ Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Stresses the theory and policies related to national income analysis. Topics include theory of income determination, aggregate supply and demand, macroeconomic equilibrium, business cycles, employment and price levels, inflation and unemployment, wages, economic growth, investment, national debt, foreign trade and balance of payments, interest rate and demand for money, monetary and fiscal policy.
    ShareECON 221 - Macro-Econ Theory

  • ECON 222: Micro-Econ Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Reviews the theory of consumer behavior and firms. Topics include output and price determination under different market systems such as perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly and monopolistic competition; production and cost analysis; allocation of resource and distribution of income; comparison of behaviors of competitive, monopolistic and oligopolistic product and resource markets; constrained and non-constrained optimization techniques and their applications to business decisions and business practices; and welfare economics.
    ShareECON 222 - Micro-Econ Theory

  • ECON 256: Business & Econ Statistics I

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Studies statistical applications used in Business and Economic studies. Topics include the organization and presentation of Business and Economic data and application of commonly used descriptive, correlation and inferential statistical procedures related to Business and Economic research. The course introduces students to database management software, and use the software to retrieve Business and Economics data from various sources, tabulate or graphically present data, and conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
    ShareECON 256 - Business & Econ Statistics I

  • ECON 313: Labor Econ

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Presents the economics of labor market, including labor supply and demand; determinants of wages, productivity; labor movements, unionism, collective bargaining and public policy. The goal of the course is to introduce students to economic analysis and empirical data to recognize historical and cultural roots of inequality by ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or ability, and reflecting on those findings to gain awareness of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or ability as determinants of labor market outcomes.
    ShareECON 313 - Labor Econ

  • ECON 315: Business & Gov

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Provides an overview of business, government and society interactions in tandem with various government policies considering economic theory and historical experience. Topics include corporate social responsibility and ethics, entrepreneurship, business and political influence, government regulation, and surveys of government policies for maintaining competition, substituting public for private enterprise, and regulation as a substitute for competition.
    ShareECON 315 - Business & Gov

  • ECON 316: Urban Econ

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Applies economics theory and recent empirical findings to urban resource use. Topics include why cities exist and what causes them to grow or shrink; the market forces that shape cities; housing market; urban transportation systems, education, crime, and pollution; the role of government in determining land use patterns; the effects of government housing policies; and equal opportunity in cities.
    ShareECON 316 - Urban Econ

  • ECON 320: Cost-Benefit

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduce the basic principles of cost-benefit analysis. Topics include Welfare Economics, the theoretical valuation of costs and benefits, the role of discounting, various means for ranking projects and the practical tools for obtaining cost and benefit valuation estimates necessary to conduct the economic analysis of public sector actions.
    ShareECON 320 - Cost-Benefit

  • ECON 322: Contrasting Eco

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces contemporary economic systems; outlines theories of capitalism, socialism and communism; and compares their actual performances. In addition, the course presents perspectives on the issues of transition in market economies, centrally planned economies and mixed economies.
    ShareECON 322 - Contrasting Eco