COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: APPLIED MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
ECO 503 C 2 3 0 0 3 7.5
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Dritan Osmani , 9:00 TO 5:00PM
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time: 18:00 TO 20:00
Course Description: The course is devoted to applied business problem using application of economic theory: micro and macro level, and the tools of analyses of decision science (math economics) to examine how a company achieve its aims or objectives most efficiently. The student is advised by an instructor in his/her research and is expected to write regular progress reports so that specific problems and aspects of his/her work can be discussed.
Course Objectives: Managerial economics is one of the most important subject which can help students in their professional career. Trough this course, students would be able to learn economic analysis using micro level theories.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Introduction
2 Supply and demand curves
3 Price elasticity of demand
4 Production function
5 Estimation of cost
6 Perfect competition
7 Review and exercises
8 Mid Term
9 Monopolistic competition
10 Game theory
11 Capital budgeting
12 Capital budgeting (cont.)
13 Exercises
14 Review Session
Prerequisite(s): NA
Textbook: Managerial Economics, Economic Tools for Decision Makers, Paul. G. Keat and Young, 5th Edition.
Other References: Economics, Lipsey and Chrystal
Laboratory Work: NA
Computer Usage: NA
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Why managerial economics is important?
2 Demand and supply mechanism
3 Price elasticity of demand
4 Costs of the firm in the short and long run
5 Production fuction
6 Theory of market structure
7 Perfect competition
8 Monopolistic competition and Game theory
9 Class exercises
10 Capital budgeting
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
Professional Master in Banking and Finance Program
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)
1
40
Project
0
Final Exam
1
50
Attendance
10
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 1 42 42
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Assignments 1 14 14
Final examination 1 3 3
Other 1 40 40
Total Work Load:
150
Total Work Load/25(h):
6
ECTS Credit of the Course:
7.5