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    This document outlines the tentative module schedule for an MBA core economics course. It includes assignments and in-class activities organized by week for the first six weeks. Week 1 covers marginal analysis and production/costs, with assignments and problems to be worked in class. Week 2 covers perfect competition, monopoly, and discounting, again with assignments and problems scheduled for in-class work. Week 3 covers oligopoly and continues working through assignments. An economics midterm is scheduled for week 4, followed by macroeconomic topics in weeks 5-6, concluding with an economics final. Optional readings are also referenced.

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    This document outlines the tentative module schedule for an MBA core economics course. It includes assignments and in-class activities organized by week for the first six weeks. Week 1 covers marginal analysis and production/costs, with assignments and problems to be worked in class. Week 2 covers perfect competition, monopoly, and discounting, again with assignments and problems scheduled for in-class work. Week 3 covers oligopoly and continues working through assignments. An economics midterm is scheduled for week 4, followed by macroeconomic topics in weeks 5-6, concluding with an economics final. Optional readings are also referenced.

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    Economics MBA Core Schedule

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    This document outlines the tentative module schedule for an MBA core economics course. It includes assignments and in-class activities organized by week for the first six weeks. Week 1 covers marginal analysis and production/costs, with assignments and problems to be worked in class. Week 2 covers perfect competition, monopoly, and discounting, again with assignments and problems scheduled for in-class work. Week 3 covers oligopoly and continues working through assignments. An economics midterm is scheduled for week 4, followed by macroeconomic topics in weeks 5-6, concluding with an economics final. Optional readings are also referenced.

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    MBA

    Core: Economics
    Tentative Module Schedule

    See assignments and lecture schedule organized by week. The assignments sections list the
    videos that you should watch and the corresponding problem sets. The problems will be
    worked by the assigned team in class on the scheduled date.

    Week 1

    Assignments:

    Handout A Marginal Analysis and Problems
    Handout B Production and Cost and Problems.

    In Class:

    Monday, 22 August: Introduction and Foundation Case
    Tuesday, 23 August: Incentives (no prep necessary)
    Friday, 26 August: Marginal Analysis. Handout A Problems worked in class. The relevant
    teams should be ready.

    Week 2

    Assignments:

    Handout C Perfect Competition and Problems
    Mini Handout on Discounting and Problems
    Handout D on Monopoly and Problems

    In Class:

    Monday, 29 August:
    Tuesday, 30 August:
    Thursday, 1 September:

    Production and Cost. Handout B Problems worked in class.


    Teams should be ready.
    Game Theory. Discounting Problems worked in class.
    Perfect Competition. Handout C Problems worked in class.

    Week 3

    Assignments:

    Handout E on Oligopoly and Problems

    In Class:

    Tuesday, 6 September:
    Wednesday, 7 September:
    Friday, 9 September:

    Monopoly. Handout D Problems worked in class.


    Game theory and Oligopoly. Handout E Problems.
    Oligopoly. The rest of Handout E Problems.

    Week 4

    Economics Midterm: Monday, 12 September


    In Class:

    Tuesday, 13 September:
    Entry Barriers
    Wednesday, 14 September: Entry Barriers
    Thursday, 15 September:
    Macro: Circular Flow, Aggregate Demand and Supply

    Week 5

    In Class:

    Monday, 19 September:
    Tuesday, 20 September:
    Thursday, 22 September:

    Macro: Monetary Policy


    Macro: Fiscal Policy
    Macro: Inflation and Unemployment

    Week 6

    Economics Final: Monday, 26 September


    Optional Readings

    I refer to the following texts at various points during the module.

    Baye and Prince: Managerial Economics and Business Strategy
    Besanko, Dranove, Shanley, and Schaefer: Economics of Strategy
    Newman: Company of Adventurers, Volume 1


    Caesars of the Wilderness, Volume 2


    Empire of the Bay
    Oster: Modern Competitive Analysis
    Roberts: The Modern Firm
    Waldman and Jensen: Industrial Organization, Theory and Practice

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