Jerry Post

BUSI 211 Managerial Economics

Fall 2010
MW 3:30-6:00
E-mail: Jerry@JerryPost.com

Supplemental Material

• Textbook Web site
• Additional Slides:
  • Supply and Demand
  • Indifference Curves
  • Antitrust Laws

Course Objectives

• To teach managers the fundamental economic concepts and theories that determine consumer and firm behavior.
• To understand how industry structure affects pricing of products and services.
• To estimate demand for products and services.
• To understand the basic elements of international economics.

Course Description

The economic foundation of decision making and management. An examination of the fundamental economics tools and theories that determine the actions of firms and managers. It includes a review of Supply and Demand, and examines the underpinnings of those concepts and how they depend on industry structure.

Software Used to Support Class

Microsoft Office

Required Materials

Keat and Young. Managerial Economics: Economic Tools for Today's Decision Makers, 6/E
Students are responsible for reading the chapters--usually before class.

Class Schedule and Assignments

Instructor

Jerry Post

Email: Jerry@JerryPost.com

Phone: 209-946-2627

Office Hours: MW 1-3, Th 10-12

Attendance

Attendance is the responsibility of the student. Historically, students who miss several classes tend to receive one grade lower than other students.

I will give "make-up" exams only in the case of emergencies. The student is responsible for notifying me before the scheduled test.

Assignments

Assignments are due at class time on the specified date. Late assignments will not be accepted.

Cheating

Cheating: See Tiger Lore for details. Unless marked as a team assignment, all work must be by individual students. Penalties range from reduced grades to a zero on the assignment/project/exam, to removal from the program.