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Degree Level Course

Managerial Economics

-To learn the workings of markets through the prism of Demand and Supply. -Understand how a rational consumer makes any choice. -Learn the relationships between production, costs, and profits -Learn different forms of markets and their key characteristics. -Understand how governments regulate businesses. -Learn the business model behind the success of Amazon, UBER, Alibaba, iPhone

Vimal Kumar
Taught by Vimal Kumar
Code BSMS3033
Credits 4 Credits
Type Elective
Prerequisites None
12-Week Roadmap

Course Structure & Syllabus

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WEEK 1
Introduction
WEEK 2
Demand, Supply, and markets
WEEK 3
Elasticity and Empirical Methods for Demand Analysis
WEEK 4
Consumer Behavior
Reading List

Prescribed Books & References

  • Managerial Economics by Jeffery Perloff and James Brander
  • Intermediate Microeconomics by Hal Varian
  • Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach by Luke Froeb, Brian McCannm, Mikhael Shor, and Michael Ward
Faculty & Experts

About the Instructors

Vimal Kumar

Vimal Kumar

Associate Professor , Department of Economic Science , IIT Kanpur