This master-level core course for business majors aims to help students of diverse backgrounds to build solid foundations of economic decision-making and policy analysis in the global context. With an integrated framework, the students are able to understand how entrepreneurs interact with governments in the world economy. Focus is placed on optimal choices made by both private and public sectors, market structure implications across industries and countries, and dynamic impacts of business cycles and international policy coordination. In addition to an extensive review of key terms in business, economics, and finance, this course links essential models in microeconomics and macroeconomics with practical applications in international business management.

This master-level core course for business majors aims to help students of diverse backgrounds to build solid foundations of economic decision-making and policy analysis in the global context. With an integrated framework, the students are able to understand how entrepreneurs interact with governments in the world economy. Focus is placed on optimal choices made by both private and public sectors, market structure implications across industries and countries, and dynamic impacts of business cycles and international policy coordination. In addition to an extensive review of key terms in business, economics, and finance, this course links essential models in microeconomics and macroeconomics with practical applications in international business management.

There is no single textbook that fits this course. Supporting lecture notes and supplemental material for in-class discussions are to be distributed following the progress of the course.

There is no single textbook that fits this course. Supporting lecture notes and supplemental material for in-class discussions are to be distributed following the progress of the course.