TERM: Summer 0506

COURSE #: MECN430

SECTION: 71 & 73

COURSE NAME: Microeconomic Analysis

INSTRUCTOR: Sven E. Feldmann

CASEPACK - YES or NO?: Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: 1. Read Syllabus.

2.        Work through “Microeconomic Essentials” on the web portal http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/mgmtstrategy/deptinfo/microessentials.htm)

3.        Read Chapter 2, Sec. 2.1., and Mathematical Appendix, Sec. A1–A5 only, in Besanko and Braeutigam

Read in case packet:

4.        “The Aluminum Industry in 1994” and “Aluminum Smelting in South Africa: Alusaf’s Hillside Project”
(Discussion questions are given in “First Assignment” in the case packet

5.        “Note on the Microeconomics of Cost”

6.        Prepare Exercise “Constructing the Short-Run Supply Curve for Primary Aluminum in 1994”

Optional articles:

7.        “Of Mice and Economics,” Forbes

8.        “The Dismal Science? Hardly!” Wall Street Journal.

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

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: Recommended

AUTHOR: Besanko & Braeutigam

PUBLISHER: Wiley

TITLE: Microeconomics

ED./DATE: 2^nd, 2005

2.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?:

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TERM:

Summer 0506

COURSE #:

MECN 430B

SECTION:

 72

COURSE NAME:

MICROECONOMICS

INSTRUCTOR:

                                    NABIL AL-NAJJAR

CASEPACK - YES or NO?:      

                                                        YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

                                                          NONE

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

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?:     NONE

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TERM: Summer 0506

COURSE #:

MECN 441

SECTION: 71

COURSE NAME:

Comp Strategies & Industries

INSTRUCTOR: Brett Saraniti

CASEPACK - YES or NO?:  YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Read the materials from sessions 1 & 2 in the case packet.  The exercises in the readings should be prepared for discussion to the best of your abilities, but will not be collected.

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

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?:   NONE

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TERM:

Summer0506

COURSE #:

MECN 438B

SECTION:

61

COURSE NAME:

MICROECONOMICS

INSTRUCTOR:

                                    NABIL AL-NAJJAR

CASEPACK - YES or NO?:      

                                                        YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

                                                          NONE

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

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?:     NONE

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