International Managerial Economics: UPENDK-30-3
Module leader: Paul Dunne
Lecturers: Paul Dunne, Peter Howells
Office hours for Paul Dunne:
Tuesday 10.30pm
Wednesday 12.30pm by appointment
(Email: John2.Dunne@uwe.ac.uk for appointments)
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Module Handbook is
here
TERM 1
The sessions in term 1 will develop the fundamental skills and analytical tools
of managerial economics mainly using the core texts
Core Texts:
Mansfield et al (2002) "Managerial Economics", Norton.
Salvatore, Dominick (2004) "Managerial Economics in a Global Economy", Thomson.
Kreps, David (2004) "Microeconomics for Managers", Norton.
All of these books have useful websites.
Some additional notes and reading will be given in lectures.
Topics
- Introduction:
- Skills: Optimisation
Notes
- Demand Analysis: Theory Notes
- Demand Analysis: Econometric Analysis and Applications
Demand Analysis Notes;
Readings;
Econometrics Readings;
OLS Notes;
Testing Notes;
Exercises;
Another Exercise;
- Corporate Finance: Risk
Readings
Notes
- Corporate Finance: Capital Structure: Readings as above
Notes
Seminar questions with solutions
- Production Analysis
Notes1;
Notes2;
Class exercises: Mansfield chapter 7: No. 5,6,13,14.
- Production Analysis: Costs
Notes
Class exercises: Mansfield chapter 9: No. 3,4,9,11.
- Market Structure and Behaviour
Notes
Class exercises: Mansfield chapter 10: No. 6,9,11,16. Chapter 11: No. 1,4. Chapter 12: No. 4,6
- Corporate Governance and Strategy
Notes
Class exercises: Mansfield chapter 16: No. 1,2,3,4.
- Pricing
Notes
Class exercises: Mansfield chapter 13:
Information on Test:
Mock test paper is here
and provisional test results are
here.
Please remember that these are provisional and have not been agreed by the exam board
TERM 2
The sessions in Term 2 will consider various topics in International Managerial Economics
and will require students to do a presentation on a chosen topic and to prepare a report
on a chosen industry.
Assessed work: This takes the form of an industry study. Details are
here.
NB. You will need to agree your industry with the module leader.
- There are a number valuable sources of company and industry information available through the library,
with Datastream the best known -contact the library for information on any courses for this year.
- You might find Reuters Business Insights useful. They are available through the library.
Use the Quick access to electronic resources option on the the UWE library site .
- A lot of resources are available using your Athens password. Check the library site .
STOP PRESS:
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Information on seminar presentations is
here.
Topics
- Globalisation I:
Readings
Notes
- Globalisation II: Readings and notes as above
- Corporate GovernanceReadings
Notes
- Finance
Readings and info
Notes
- Growth of Firms: Readings
Notes
- Mergers and Aquisitions Readings
Notes
- Multinational Corporations
Readings
Notes
- Foreign Direct Investment: Readings as for multinationals
Notes
- Long Waves in Economic Development
Readings
Exams
Exam paper information is here
Late Work and BBS
- The Library section of th BBS Student Advice Centre
includes info sheets on late work, extenuating circumstances, disrupted attendance, etc.
- BBS Student Advisers are glad to see students who are having problems re assigments
(appointments available via BBS Reception). They can't, however, confirm whether
a late work or ext circs submission will be accepted.
This can only be decided by the appropriate panel.
For those of you who are interested, a critical review of Managerial Economics
from a Marxist perspective can be found in:
Michael Williams (1988) "Learning and Teaching Managerial Economics: A Critical Approach",
Capital and Class, No. 36, Winter, pp 105-139.