Checking date: 21/04/2019


Course: 2019/2020

Economics for Business
(16227)
Master in Marketing (Plan: 279 - Estudio: 269)
EPE


Coordinating teacher: BARROSO LUDEÑA, ALICIA

Department assigned to the subject: Business Administration Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course:
Semester:




Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Not required.
Objectives
Skills to be acquired General skills *CG2: Effective knowledge of other disciplines / techniques used in Marketing and Market Research. Specific skills: *CE1: To understand the fundamental concepts of microeconomics and business economics, as well as the application of these instruments to understand the environment in which an economic-business organization operates. *CE10: Analysis, evaluation and decision making on pricing (traditional methods, and scientific techniques) Learning objectives ¿ Introduce the fundamentals of micro and macro economic theory ¿ Understand the basic analytical economics skills for sound business decisions. ¿ Apply economic theory and methodology to business problems.
Description of contents: programme
Part I: Principles of microeconomics. Consumers and firms behavior in competitive markets: supply and demand. Market equilibrium under perfect competition. Imperfect competition: monopoly oligopoly, monopolistic competition. Multi-attribute models. Game-theoretic notions and their role in industrial economics. Part II: Economics of the firm. Decision-making: rationality and cooperation. Specialization and Exchange: Transaction costs and incomplete contracts. Coordination of economic activities: boundaries between firms and markets. Vertical integration, hybrid forms and relational contracts. Incentives in organizations: internal company structure, distribution of power and incentives, agency theory. Ownership and control of the company: moral hazard and incentive systems efficient. Companies and institutions.
Learning activities and methodology
Classes may involve lectures, small group exercises, case analyses and discussions. The lectures will serve to establish the conceptual foundations. Practical classes are designed so that students can develop skills and abilities required properly established. Student contributions are an important part of the course. Students are expected to read assigned materials for each class; attend class, participate and contribute to discussions.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 40
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60

Basic Bibliography
  • G.Mankiw and M.Taylor. Economics 2nd Ed.. Cencage Learning. 2011
  • Hal Varian. Intermediate Microeconomics, 8th Ed. . W.W. Norton & Co.. 2010

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.