TERM: Spring 0405

COURSE #: MECN430

SECTION: 62, 63

COURSE NAME: Microeconomic Analysis

INSTRUCTOR: Sven E. Feldmann

CASEPACK - YES or NO?: Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: First Assignment is included in the Case Packet.  Includes required readings and an exercise.

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?: Yes

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: Required

AUTHOR: Besanko & Braeutigam

PUBLISHER: Wiley

TITLE: Microeconomics

ED./DATE: 2^nd, 2005

TERM: Spring 2005

COURSE #:

MECN 430

SECTION:

61

COURSE NAME:

Microeconomic Analysis

INSTRUCTOR:             

Adam Galambos

CASEPACK - YES or NO?:  YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

1.       Besanko, D., and R. Braeutigam, Microeconomics, Chapter 2, Section 2.1.

2.       Besanko and Braeutigam, Mathematical Appendix, Sections A1-A5 only.

3.       McTeer, Jr., R.D., “The Dismal Science? Hardly!,” Wall Street Journal (June 4, 2003).

4.       The Aluminum Industry in 1994 (HBS 9-799-129)

5.       Aluminum Smelting in South Africa: Alusaf’s Hillside Project (HBS 9-799-130)

Please come to class prepared to discuss the cases (4. and 5. above – 4. in general terms, 5. in detail).

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?:  YES

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?:  REQUIRED

AUTHOR:  David Besanko and Ronald R. Braeutigam

PUBLISHER:  John Wiley & Sons

TITLE: Microeconomics

ED./DATE:  2^nd edition, 2005

TERM: Spring 2005

COURSE #:

MECN 430

SECTION:

91

COURSE NAME:

Microeconomic Analysis

INSTRUCTOR:             

Adam Galambos

CASEPACK - YES or NO?:  YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

6.       Besanko, D., and R. Braeutigam, Microeconomics, Chapter 2, Section 2.1.

7.       Besanko and Braeutigam, Mathematical Appendix, Sections A1-A5 only.

8.       Al-Najjar, N. and D. Besanko, “Note on the Microeconomics of Cost.”

9.      Seligman, D., “Of Mice and Economics,” Forbes (August 24, 1998), p. 24.

10.   McTeer, Jr., R.D., “The Dismal Science? Hardly!,” Wall Street Journal (June 4, 2003).

11.   The Aluminum Industry in 1994 (HBS 9-799-129)

12.   Aluminum Smelting in South Africa: Alusaf’s Hillside Project (HBS 9-799-130)

Please come to class prepared to discuss the cases (6. and 7. above – 6. in general terms, 7. in detail).

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?:  YES

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?:  REQUIRED

AUTHOR:  David Besanko and Ronald R. Braeutigam

PUBLISHER:  John Wiley & Sons

TITLE: Microeconomics

ED./DATE:  2^nd edition, 2005

TERM: Spring 0405

COURSE #:

MECN 450

SECTION:

61

COURSE NAME:

Macroeconomic Analysis for Management

INSTRUCTOR:  Prof. Sevin Yeltekin

CASEPACK - YES or NO?:  Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

Please read  Chapter 1, Section 1.1 and Chapter 2, Sections 2.1 and 2.2 in Textbook.

Please check course page on Blackboard for further announcements and assignments.

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?: No

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: Required

AUTHOR:  Andrew Abel and Ben Bernanke

PUBLISHER:  Addison-Wesley

ISBN: 0201441330

TITLE:  Macroeconomics

ED./DATE:  4^th Edition

TERM: Spring 0405

COURSE #: MECN 450

SECTION: 62

COURSE NAME:

INSTRUCTOR: Kamien

CASEPACK - YES or NO?: YEs

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

Text: Chapter 1. Introduction to Macrecomics]

Case Packet; The ‘Wizard of Oz’ as a Monetary Allegory

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?: No

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?:yes

AUTHOR: Abel and Bernanke

PUBLISHER: Pearson/ Addison Weslley

TITLE: Macroeconomics

ED./DATE: Fifth Edition 2005

ISBN 0-321-16212-9