ECON 5000*
Research and Thesis. 1-6 credits, maximum 6.
Workshop for the exploration and development of research topics. Research leading to the master's thesis.
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ECON 5003*
Research Report.
Prerequisite: consent of committee chairperson. Supervised research for MS report.
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ECON 5010*
Research and Independent Studies. 1-3 credits, maximum 10.
Prerequisite: consent of departmental committee under a workshop arrangement or supervised independent studies.
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ECON 5013*
Contemporary Environmental Policy.
Economic, social and political factors that influence the formation and implementation of environmental policy. Environmental policy instruments (including pollution taxes, standards and marketable pollution permits), measurement of environmental damages and risk. Risk comparison, regulatory issues, health risk assessment, and risk communication. Political-economic considerations.
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ECON 5033*
Macroeconomic Analysis.
Prerequisite: three hours of economics or consent of instructor. Study of the determinants of aggregate output, employment, price level, and interest rates, including international aspects. Monetary, fiscal, and exchange rate policies and impact on the macroeconomy and business environment. No credit for PhD students in economics.
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ECON 5113*
Managerial Economics.
Economic theory applied to business decision making. Concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics related to understanding the economic system, analysis of policy, forecasting, and international economics. No credit for PhD students in economics.
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ECON 5123*
Microeconomic Theory I.
Prerequisites: 3113. Contemporary price and allocation theory with emphasis on comparative statics.
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ECON 5133*
Macroeconomic Theory I.
Prerequisites: 3123. National income, employment and the price level from the point of view of comparative statics.
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ECON 5213*
Introduction to Econometrics.
Prerequisites: STAT 3013 or equivalent; consent of instructor. Introductory course in econometric regression analysis for first year graduate students in economics, business and agricultural economics. A review of basic probability and statistics, linear regression with one or more explanatory variables, binary dependent variables regression, instrumental variables regression, the use of panel data, and program evaluation. Assessment of the internal validity of estimated models.
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ECON 5223*
Mathematical Economics I.
Prerequisites: 3113, MATH 2265 or equivalent. Mathematical concepts of single variable and multivariate calculus, topological properties of Euclidean space, convergence, linear algebra, optimization theory and the Kuhn-Tucker Theorem with applications from economic theory.
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ECON 5243*
Econometrics I.
Prerequisite: 4213 or STAT 4043. Theory and application of econometrics to economic problems. Topics include OLS, GLS, distributed lags, serial correlation, heteroske-dasticity, and simultaneous equations.
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ECON 5313*
Monetary Economics I.
Contemporary issues in monetary theory and policy. Demand for money and supply of money theory, interest rate theory and issues in monetary policy.
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ECON 5413*
Economics of the Public Sector I.
Allocation and distribution effects as well as incidence of governmental budget policies.
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ECON 5433*
Economics of the Public Sector II.
Fiscal policy as a means of promoting economic stabilization and growth.
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ECON 5543*
Labor Market Theory and Analysis.
Prerequisites: 5123 and 5223. A critical evaluation of the theoretical literature dealing with labor market processes, including labor supply and demand, the investment in human capital, discrimination, and unemployment.
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ECON 5613*
International Finance.
Open economy macro-economics and the role of devaluation, fiscal and monetary policy in the open economy, monetary approach to the balance of payments, portfolio balance and asset market approaches to the determination of exchange rates.
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ECON 5623*
Economic Development I.
Characteristics and problems of less-developed countries. Criteria of growth and development with emphasis on strategies for development. The role of capital, labor, technological progress and entrepreneurship. Growth models.
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ECON 5633*
International Trade.
International trade and commercial policy. Comparative advantage, general equilibrium and modern trade theories; welfare implications of international resource allocation models; the theory of protection and international interdependence.
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ECON 5643*
Economic Development II.
Major problems of development policy. Inflation and mobilization of capital, investment criteria, agriculture, foreign trade, population and manpower, planning and programming methods.
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ECON 5703*
The Economics of Organization and Competitive Advantage.
Prerequisite: 3113 or 5113 or consent of instructor. An analysis of organizational architecture (the assignment of decision-making rights, performance evaluation, and reward systems within an organization). An appropriate architecture to give an organization a competitive advantage and to help an organization develop prowess in innovation and reputation, providing other sources of competitive advantage.
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ECON 5713*
Industrial Organization I.
Organization and operation of the enterprise sector of a free enterprise economy; interrelations of market structure, conduct and performance; public policies affecting these elements.
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ECON 5723*
Industrial Organization II.
Alternative market structures and their relationships to market performance; the empirical evidence concerning these. Public policies toward business, including emphasis on US. antitrust laws and economic analysis of their enforcement; theories of public utility regulation.
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ECON 5903*
Regional Economic Analysis and Policy.
Selected topics in location theory, regional economic growth and policies toward regional development in the US.
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ECON 5913*
Urban Economics.
The urban area as an economic system. Problems of economic policy in urban environment.
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ECON 6000*
Research and Thesis. 1-12 credits, maximum 30.
Prerequisite: approval of advisory committee. Workshop for the exploration and development of research topics. Research leading to the PhD dissertation.
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ECON 6010*
Seminar in Economic Policy. 1-3 credits, maximum 6.
Intensive analysis of selected problems in economic policy. Individual research, seminar reports and group discussion of reports.
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ECON 6113*
Seminar in Economic Theory.
Microeconomics.
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ECON 6123*
Seminar in Economic Theory.
Macroeconomics.
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ECON 6133*
Microeconomic Theory II.
Prerequisite: 5123. Contemporary price and allocation theory with emphasis on general equilibrium
analysis. Welfare economics.
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ECON 6143*
Macroeconomic Theory II.
Prerequisite: 5133. National income, employment and the price level from the point of view of dynamics. Growth models.
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ECON 6243*
Econometrics II.
Prerequisite: 5243. Advanced econometric theory covering single and simultaneous equations models, seemingly unrelated regressions, limited dependent variable models, causality, and pooled models.
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ECON 6313*
Monetary Economics II.
Intensive analysis of classical monetary theory and individual research on selected problems in monetary economics. The ideas of Patinkin, Wicksell, Fisher and Keynes.
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ECON 6803*
History of Economic Thought.
Economic theories from the 18th century until the present with emphasis on the origin and improvement of analytical tools.
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LSB 5163*
Legal Environment of Business.
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Legal environment within which business must operate. Nature and source of law, the operation of the judicial system, the operation of administrative agencies, selected Constitutional provisions frequently involved in litigation of business problems, and selected substantive legal areas having a direct relationship with business operation and decision making.
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LSB 5203*
Foundations of Issue and Conflict Management.
Provides professionals from all fields with the skills necessary to handle conflicts, solve disputes, influence decisions and develop positive interpersonal relationships. It provides an overview of the alternative dispute resolution processes by utilizing readings, research, discussion and role-playing exercises.
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LSB 5213*
Mediation and Facilitation: Theories and Practice.
Prerequisite: 5203. This course examines the theories, skills, and boundaries of the mediation and facilitation processes, and analyzes the role of the third party neutral in the intervention and resolution conflicts. Ethical, practical and legal constraints are also addressed.
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LSB 5223*
Negotiation and Third-Party Dispute Resolution.
This course is designed to improve students' personal effectiveness and increase their productivity by drawing on the latest research in the psychology of judgement combined with the art of negotiation and decision-making. Students learn to develop effective strategies and systematic approaches to negotiations and influence opportunities. Cross listed with MGMT 5713.
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LSB 5233*
Introduction to Arbitration and Litigation.
Prerequisite: 5203. This course examines the elements and process of arbitration, situations, in which arbitration skills are required, including construction, securities, civil conflicts, labor disputes and commercial contracts. Topics include comparisons to litigation, the role of judicial review and the enforcement of arbitration awards.
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LSB 5290*
Seminar in Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Individual investigations in the areas of issue and conflict management under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
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