Course Catalog & Schedules Course Search > Search Results > Course Description Public Economics for Business Leaders (SEEK-470-0) 1.00 Credit Description: This course counts towards the following majors: Management & Strategy, and Social Enterprise and Managerial Economics. To be an effective business leader in today's complex world requires an understanding of the important public policy issues facing society. Managers need to understand society's problems and the range of possible public solutions and policies in order to know how to influence, incorporate and respond to public actions. This class will enable students to understand, analyze and take the perspective of government and non-government organizations as they attempt to alleviate societal problems. Topics include the interface of government and business, the justification for and principle methods of government intervention in the market place, the primary means of paying for government, measuring the costs and benefits of government policies, and current policy applications such as social security reform, education policy, health insurance and tax reform. Prerequisite: MECN-430 or MECN-436. Prerequisites: All Students: MECN-430-0 OR MECN-436-0 Corequisites: None

We are currently in the Fall 2009 quarter.

Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Fall 2009 This course has not yet been scheduled.   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Winter 2010 Sec ID Instructor Day Time Location 61 * Besanko TF 10:30 - 12:00 Jacobs (TBD) 62 * Besanko TF 15:30 - 17:00 Jacobs (TBD)   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Spring 2010 Sec ID Instructor Day Time Location 81 Besanko R 18:30 - 21:30 Jacobs (TBD)   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Summer 2010 This course has not yet been scheduled.

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