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[ 572ECONMECK20 ] KS Managerial Economics

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Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
3 ECTS B2 - Bachelor's programme 2. year Economics Rudolf Winter-Ebmer 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Pre-requisites (*)KS Einführung in die Volkswirtschaftslehre KS Einführung in die Mikroökonomie

ODER Zulassung zum Masterstudium Economic and Business Analytics

Original study plan Bachelor's programme Economics and Business 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
After completing the course, students will be able to:

  1. Assess economic and strategic challenges of a company from a microeconomic perspective.
  2. Critically reflect on decision-making processes in companies, considering uncertainty, market structures, and strategic interactions.
  3. Apply theoretical knowledge and models to practical management issues.
  4. Independently develop solutions for complex management problems and communicate their implications.
  5. Discuss and advocate for economic principles and their applications in an interdisciplinary context.
Skills Knowledge
After completing the course, students will be able to:

  1. Apply microeconomic models to analyze decision-making processes in companies.
  2. Develop and evaluate strategic decisions in different market structures.
  3. Systematically solve problems under uncertainty and derive appropriate decisions.
  4. Apply game-theoretic approaches to business-related problems.
  5. Analyze market entry strategies and organizational decisions of companies.
After completing the course, students will have:

  1. In-depth knowledge of microeconomic principles and their application to business decisions.
  2. An understanding of pricing and product policies, as well as different market structures and their impact on strategic business decisions.
  3. A foundational understanding of game theory for analyzing strategic interactions.
  4. Knowledge of decision-making under uncertainty and its relevance in management.
  5. An overview of mechanisms such as auctions and their role in the economy.
Criteria for evaluation 2 exams and additional exercises (examples, discussion of case studies)
Methods Lecture and discussion
Language English
Study material Mansfield, Edwin et al: Managerial Economics, Norton, NY.
Changing subject? No
Further information This course will be held in English.
Earlier variants They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
572K2BVMECK15: KS Managerial Economics (2015W-2020S)
2IOMEMEK: KS Managerial Economics (2001W-2015S)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 200
Assignment procedure Assignment according to priority