Course Outline "Macroeconomic key factors and their impact on business (B 51)"

Instructor: Prof. Dr. Yoav Wachsman, Coastal Carolina University

Course Objective

This course introduces students to key macroeconomics issues and highlights their implications for business performance. Some key considerations will include business cycles, unemployment, inflation, interest rates, productivity, technological change, and economic growth.

Course Outline

Date	Topic	Lessons	Reading
Week 1	Economic Analysis. Economic Systems	1 & 2	Chapter 1 & 2
Week 2	Supply & Demand. The Aggregate Economy.	3 & 4	Chapters 4 & 6
Week 3	Unemployment & Inflation. Aggregate S & D.	5 & 6	Chapters 7 & 9
Week 4	Quiz. Fiscal Policy.	7	Chapter 12
Week 5	Money. Monetary Policy.	8 & 9	Chapter 15 & 16
Week 6	International Issues. Final Exam	10	Chapter 19

Teaching Method

The course will be delivered in lecture format. The language of instruction is English.

Prerequisites

Formal requirements: Full-Time students of Business Administration (B.A.) in the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences.

Content requirements: Fluency in English.

Assessment

Grades will be based on a mid-term exam worth 40 points and a final exam worth 60 points, for a total of 100. Exams will be based on the material covered in class. The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus, as appropriate.

Text

Macroeconomics: A Contemporary Approach, 9th or 10th Edition, by William McEachern

Prüfungsanmeldung:
bis Ende 1. Halbsemester:
bis Ende 2. Halbsemester:	X
individuelle Anmeldung bis:	_________ (Datum)

Bewertung

Siehe Modulbeschreibung.