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  • QAMO 3050: Business Disciplines

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course illustrates the applications of economics to the various business disciplines. Economic analysis is applied to essential questions in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, management, operations and strategy. Specific topics vary, but may include the economics of disclosure, market entry, asset pricing, advertising, incentives in organizations, process optimization, and competitive advantage. Corequisites: QAMO 3020 AND (QAMO 3040 OR QAMO 4800)
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  • QAMO 3100: Prob Stats QAMO

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course is a quantitative survey of the applications of probability and statistics in the economic analysis of business decision-making. This course is taught at a mathematically advanced level; calculus is a pre-requisite and is used throughout. The course is intended for students enrolled in or considering the QAMO major at the David Eccles School of Business. This course will also provide an introduction to python, which is a modern statistical computing software. This course will satisfy the statistics requirement for QAMO 4651 (Econometrics I). Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in MATH 1210 OR MATH 1220 OR MATH 1310 OR MATH 1320 OR AP Calculus BC score of 3+ OR AP Calculus AB score of 4+ Corequisites: BUS 2011 OR QAMO 2011 OR QAMO 3010
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  • QAMO 3201: Money and Banking BEA

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course examines monetary and financial institutions and markets from the perspectives of theory, practice, and policy. Major topics of the course include the history and evolution of the monetary and financial system; the modern financial system; banking, money, and finance in macroeconomic theory; and the conduct of monetary policy. This course is part of the Business Economics and Analytics emphasis and incorporates Calculus I and II as strict prerequisites. Students lacking these prerequisites or not intending to complete the BEA emphasis should register for ECON 3200. Prerequisites: 'B+' or better in MATH 1220 OR MATH 1320 OR MATH 1321 OR AP Calculus BC score of 4+ OR Full Major status in QAMO
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  • QAMO 4011: Inter Micro for BEA

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course introduces you to a self-contained analysis of some of the major building blocks of neoclassical microeconomic theory and is purely theoretical in nature. This course will explore the decision-making of economic agents (consumers and firms) and examine how different market mechanisms operate to allocate resources and thereby affect social welfare. This course is part of the Business Economics and Analytics emphasis and incorporates Calculus I and II as strict prerequisites. Students lacking these prerequisites or not intending to complete the BEA emphasis should register for ECON 4010. Prerequisites: 'B+' or better in MATH 1220 OR MATH 1320 OR MATH 1321 OR AP Calculus BC score of 4+ OR Full Major status in QAMO
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  • QAMO 4651: Econometrics for BEA

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course introduces students to regression analysis in economics. Topics include data analysis, regression estimation, and inference along with applications using statistical software. This course is part of the Business Economics and Analytics emphasis and incorporates Calculus I and II as strict prerequisites. Students lacking these prerequisites or not intending to complete the BEA emphasis should register for ECON 4650. Prerequisites: 'B+' or better in (MATH 1220 OR 1320 OR 1321 OR AP Calculus BC score of 4+ OR Full Major status in QAMO) AND QAMO 3100
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  • QAMO 4700: Business Econometrics 1

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course is applies econometric methods to business questions. Topics include simultaneous equations, fixed and random effects, generalized least squares, robust standard errors, natural experiments, difference-in-differences, and two-stage least squares. Applications include foreign exchange rate analyses, identification and prediction of productivity trends, A/B testing, and estimation of demand and supply curves. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in MATH 3080 OR QAMO 4651 OR ECON 4651
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  • QAMO 4800: Business Econometrics 2

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This is the final course in the QAMO econometrics sequence. Topics include time series regression and autocorrelation, seasonal variation, models with discrete and limited dependent variables, and multinomial logit estimation. Business applications include forecasting of time-series variables, estimating likelihood of turnover for employees, duration of employment, analyzing categorical data such as customer surveys, and building models of consumer choice. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in QAMO 4700
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  • QAMO 4999: Honors Thesis

    1.50 - 3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in QAMO 3020 AND Member of the Honors College AND Department Consent Corequisites: QAMO 4800
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  • QAMO 5010: Economics of Strategy

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course is an application of economics to business strategy, with particular emphasis on industrial organization economics. Topics include Cournot and Bertrand competition, Bertrand with differentiated products, Hotelling models, entry and exit, predatory pricing, limit pricing, collusion, mergers, and industry dynamics. Course sessions will consist of a mix of lecture and discussion. Readings will rely heavily on current news articles to illuminate the direct applicability of economics to the current business world. Students will use econometrics skills to analyze data directly relevant to managerial decision-making in strategy. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in QAMO 3010 OR 'B+' or better in (BUS 2011 OR QAMO 2011)
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  • QAMO 5020: Personnel Economics

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course is an application of economics to human resource management, with particular emphasis on personnel economics. Topics include wages and incentives, hiring, training and human capital, layoffs and turnover, tournaments, efficiency wages, performance measurement, non-wage benefits. Course sessions will consist of a mix of lecture and discussion. Readings will rely heavily on current news articles to illuminate the direct applicability of economics to the current business world. Students will use econometrics skills to analyze data directly relevant to managerial decision-making in HR. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in QAMO 3020 Corequisites: QAMO 4800
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