Managerial economics MN2028
This is level two microeconomics course. It is less theoretical than a microeconomic principles course and more attention is given to topics which are relevant to managerial decision making.
Prerequisites / exclusions
Prerequisite: A course that you must have ordinarily attempted all elements of before you are permitted to register for another particular course.
If taken as part of a BSc degree, courses which must be attempted before this course may be taken:
- EC1002 Introduction to economics
- MT105a Mathematics 1 or MT1174 Calculus.
This course may not be taken with EC2066 Microeconomics.
Topics covered
- individual (one person) decision making under uncertainty, attitudes towards risk and the value of information
- theory of games and strategic decision making, including its applications to oligopoly, collusion among firms, product differentiation, entry deterrence and other market practices
- the effects of asymmetric information in areas such as bargaining, bidding and auctions, situations of moral hazard and adverse selection
- corporate governance in modern organisations
Learning outcomes
If you complete the course successfully, you should be able to:
- be prepared for Marketing and Strategy courses by being able to analyse and discuss consumer behaviour and markets in general
- be able to analyse business practices with respect to pricing and competition
- be able to define and apply key concepts in decision analysis and game theory.
- be able to confidently analyse different market structures and equilibrium outcomes in each of them
Assessment
Unseen written exam (3 hrs).
Essential reading
- Varian, H.R. Intermediate microeconomics: a modern approach. New York: W.W. Norton and Co., 2014. ninth edition [ISBN 9780393123968].
Course information sheets
Download the course information sheets from the LSE website.