/ en /node/30362 <span>ECO 590 Global Economics</span> <span><span lang about="/user/526" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>jonstad</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-04-23T11:30:32-07:00" title="Thursday, April 23, 2026 - 11:30">Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:30</time> </span> <div class="wizzywig"><p>This course provides an overview of international economics including international trade theory, trade policies, and macroeconomic policies. Emphasis is placed on trade models, trade considerations for multinational corporations, monetary policy, exchange rates, and financial globalization. Equivalent to ECO 590</p></div> 3 <a href="/catalog/course-description/eco-economics" hreflang="en">ECO Economics</a> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:30:32 +0000 jonstad 30362 at /node/30011 <span>ECO 490 Economics Capstone</span> <span><span lang about="/user/711" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>dwaddell</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-10-24T15:53:28-07:00" title="Friday, October 24, 2025 - 15:53">Fri, 10/24/2025 - 15:53</time> </span> <div class="wizzywig"><p>This capstone course provides students in the Business Economics program with an opportunity to synthesize and apply economic knowledge in real-world business contexts. Students will explore the strategic role of economics in firm decision making, analyze competitive environments using economic tools, and evaluate how market structures, data trends, and global forces shape business strategies. Through the lens of innovation, disruption, and sustainability, students will assess how economic reasoning guides ethical and financially sound decisions. The course culminates in a strategic economic proposal in which students develop actionable recommendations to address a current business challenge. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, data interpretation, and professional communication of economic insights. <em>Prerequisites: ECO 406 and ECO 408</em></p></div> 3 <a href="/catalog/course-description/eco-economics" hreflang="en">ECO Economics</a> Fri, 24 Oct 2025 22:53:28 +0000 dwaddell 30011 at /node/3471 <span>ECO 408 Managerial Economics</span> <span><span lang about="/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-08T11:03:54-07:00" title="Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 11:03">Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03</time> </span> <div class="wizzywig"><p>This course explores the application of economic principles and analytical tools to address contemporary business challenges and enhance managerial decision-making. Students will focus on strategies for pricing, production, and profit maximization, as well as investment evaluation and decision-making under uncertainty. Key topics include pricing strategies, cost analysis, risk management, and market structures such as perfect competition, monopolistic competition, monopoly, and oligopoly. Through critical analysis and synthesis of economic models, students will develop a problem-solving approach to real-world managerial scenarios, preparing them for effective decision-making in dynamic business environments. <em>Prerequisite: ECO 204</em></p></div> 3 <a href="/catalog/course-description/eco-economics" hreflang="en">ECO Economics</a> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:03:54 +0000 admin 3471 at /node/2841 <span>ECO 406 Business Cycles and Growth</span> <span><span lang about="/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-08T11:03:54-07:00" title="Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 11:03">Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03</time> </span> <div class="wizzywig"><p>Topics include analysis of economic fluctuations and their impact on corporations and consumers; different explanations for business cycles; monetary and fiscal policy for stabilizing economic fluctuations; effects of public debt, investment, employment and trade policy on economic growth. Prerequisite: ECO 203. </p> </div> 3 <a href="/catalog/course-description/eco-economics" hreflang="en">ECO Economics</a> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:03:54 +0000 admin 2841 at /node/2836 <span>ECO 342 Principles of Econometrics</span> <span><span lang about="/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-08T11:03:54-07:00" title="Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 11:03">Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03</time> </span> <div class="wizzywig"><p>This course introduces students to multiple regression methods for analyzing data in economics and related disciplines. Students will study regression analysis using theories and data sets in order to understand the core concepts of estimation of economic parameters, prediction of economic outcomes, and statistical inference. The mathematics of econometrics will be introduced only as needed and will not be a central focus. <em>Prerequisites: BUS 308, and fulfillment of the Quantitative Reasoning Core competency.</em></p> </div> 3 <a href="/catalog/course-description/eco-economics" hreflang="en">ECO Economics</a> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:03:54 +0000 admin 2836 at /node/2831 <span>ECO 320 International Economics</span> <span><span lang about="/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-08T11:03:54-07:00" title="Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 11:03">Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03</time> </span> <div class="wizzywig"><p>This course will focus on the global environment of firms with particular emphasis on economic variables such as GDP, inflation, interest rates, and exchange rates. Topics include international trade, international finance, and regional issues in the global economy.</p> </div> 3 <a href="/catalog/course-description/eco-economics" hreflang="en">ECO Economics</a> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:03:54 +0000 admin 2831 at /node/2826 <span>ECO 316 Financial Institutions and Markets</span> <span><span lang about="/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-08T11:03:54-07:00" title="Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 11:03">Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03</time> </span> <div class="wizzywig"><p>This course provides a comprehensive examination of financial institutions and markets, focusing on the structure and function of money and capital markets, the determination of interest rates, and the role of key financial instruments such as bonds, equities, and derivatives. It analyzes the operations of various financial institutions, including the Federal Reserve System, and explores how monetary policy mechanisms influence financial markets and asset prices. The course emphasizes practical applications and critical analysis of real-world financial phenomena. &nbsp;<em>Prerequisite: ECO 100 or ECO 203. (Cross-listed as BUS 316.)</em></p></div> 3 <a href="/catalog/course-description/eco-economics" hreflang="en">ECO Economics</a> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:03:54 +0000 admin 2826 at /node/2816 <span>ECO 204 Principles of Microeconomics</span> <span><span lang about="/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-08T11:03:54-07:00" title="Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 11:03">Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03</time> </span> <div class="wizzywig"><p>ECO 204 is an introduction to the microeconomic principles of the market system and provides a general outline of the consumer and producer choice theories. The course also discusses other important microeconomic concepts like supply and demand, externality, elasticity, pricing and profitability. Other topics include various levels of firm and industry competition associated with different market structures. Recommended prerequisites: Fulfillment of the General Education Critical Thinking competency, Quantitative Reasoning Core competency, and Digital Literacy competency. (Equivalent to ECO 308).</p> </div> 3 <a href="/catalog/course-description/eco-economics" hreflang="en">ECO Economics</a> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:03:54 +0000 admin 2816 at /node/2811 <span>ECO 203 Principles of Macroeconomics</span> <span><span lang about="/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-08T11:03:54-07:00" title="Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 11:03">Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03</time> </span> <div class="wizzywig"><p>This course provides a foundational understanding of the central questions and primary methodologies used in macroeconomics. Students will explore the behavior and performance of an economy, focusing on key topics such as gross domestic product (GDP), national income, inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. The course examines how aggregate demand and aggregate supply interact within the economy and the role of fiscal and monetary policy in stabilizing economic fluctuations. Through the analysis of economic models and real-world data, students will gain insights into the determinants of economic output, the impacts of government policies, and the global economic environment. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the analytical tools necessary to understand and evaluate economic issues, policies, and trends on a macroeconomic scale. <em>Recommended prerequisites:</em> <em>Fulfillment of the General Education Critical Thinking core competency and Digital Literacy competency.</em></p></div> 3 <a href="/catalog/course-description/eco-economics" hreflang="en">ECO Economics</a> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:03:54 +0000 admin 2811 at