ECO 4650 . A study of the structure of firms and markets and of their interactions. It first considers the basics of competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition. ECO 4710 . S. Use of statistical and mathematical concepts and techniques in solving problems in economics.
Microeconomic theory is reviewed and optimizing techniques are used in decision making.
ECO 4720 . S. An analysis of the labor market including the demand and supply of labor under various market structures. In addition, labor unions and other market constraints are analyzed and the aggregate level of employment is considered. ECO 4740 . Major emphasis will be placed on the understanding and application rather than the theoretical and computational aspects of the statistical techniques.