Economics for IB

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Economics for IB
Leerdoelen	At the end of this course students will be able to 1. understand and implement the basics of micro-economic modeling and problem-solving, 2. understand the basics of an economic approach to analyze real-world issues, 3. apply micro-economic reasoning to the analysis of business cases, 4. understand the differences between micro-economics and macro-economics.
Omschrijving	This course gives an introduction to microeconomics. The main topics are: •How the behavior of consumers and producers in a market determines prices and quantities, and affects society’s welfare. The course further discusses the causes and effects of changes in consumer and producer behavior, as well as the impact of government policies on the functioning of markets. • How market structure affects the strategy of firms, including the effects of different numbers of competitors in a market.
Uren per week	4
Onderwijsvorm	-hoorcollege ,  -werkcollege
Toetsvorm	-groepsopdracht,  -individuele opdracht,  -schriftelijk tentamen (meerkeuze vragen),  -tussentijds tentamen (mc vragen)
Vaksoort	propedeuse
Coördinator	dr. A.M. Mueller
Docent(en)	dr. A.M. Mueller ,dr. G.J. Romensen , A.L. Schippers , F. ten Kate , M.J.W. van Megen, MSc.
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Principles of Microeconomics, 3rd European Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2012 McDowell, M., R. Thorn, I. Pastine, R. Frank, B. Bernanke 9781526820259 ca. €  70,00
Entreevoorwaarden	Admittance to the BSc IB.
Opmerkingen	Secretary: Grietje Pol, email g.pol@rug.nl, phone +31 (0)50 363 3685, room 5411.0836
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type BSc International Business/IB  (basisprogramma BSc IB) 1 semester II a verplicht DD BSc IB - Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta (2-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor DD-studenten uit Jakarta) 1 semester II a verplicht