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Eco 12 Macroeconomics Syllabus, Karen David Prof. Jun 2024

Eco 12 Macroeconomics Syllabus, Karen David Prof.

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This the syllabus for the RECO 12 Macroeconomics course taught by Prof. David. It is a ZTC course using an OpenStax OER textbook revised by the professor.


Open Syllabus, Dorina Tila Jun 2024

Open Syllabus, Dorina Tila

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This is an open syllabus for Principles of Macroeconomics course.


Principles Of Financial Management Chapter 1 - 4, Dorina Tila Jun 2023

Principles Of Financial Management Chapter 1 - 4, Dorina Tila

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This work includes a teaching material that could be the embryonic stage of a textbook for a Principles of Financial Management course.

Principles of Financial Management is a course that introduces you to key financial concepts and the application of financial analysis in making sound business decisions. Topics covered are time value of money, risk and rates of return, asset valuation, capital budgeting, and capital structure, and more. At the end of the course, you will gain an understanding of financial assets, financial markets, financial intermediaries, and the banking system. You will also be able to understand financial statements (i.e., …


Eco-1400 - Money And Banking Syllabus, Cesar Castope May 2021

Eco-1400 - Money And Banking Syllabus, Cesar Castope

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A comprehensive study of the nature of money and monetary standards; the development, structure, and functions of American central banking; commercial banking; non-bank financial intermediaries; investment banking; and financial markets. Federal and State bank regulation and supervision, major monetary theories. Analysis of the impact and major role of the American banking system on the economy. Includes a study of international finance. Successful completion of this course satisfies one Civic Engagement interaction.


Intentional Individual Curation Of Information (Open Pedagogy Example), Dorina Tila Apr 2021

Intentional Individual Curation Of Information (Open Pedagogy Example), Dorina Tila

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This assignment aims at making instruction student-centered where students would participate in the curation of content. Using findings from prior conducted research and group discussions, students will present some economic indicators and the performance of the economy of a country of their choice (students self-selects the country to be researched). For example, the student is asked to identify the latest recession experienced by the selected country using the historical real GDP data collected and analyzed in stage two. Having identified the time of the recession, the student is asked to explain what happened to the other economic indicators, such as …


Unintentional Group Curation Of Information (Open Pedagogy Example), Dorina Tila Apr 2021

Unintentional Group Curation Of Information (Open Pedagogy Example), Dorina Tila

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This assignment aims at making instruction student-centered where students would participate in the curation of content but in an unintentional way. Students participate in classroom games that eventually unravel economic theory and they are unaware that they are doing it. This can be done by running experiments (e.g., double auction, or option to give a fine), collect the information, and sharing it with students. Comparing the results with the findings from the economic theory in textbook or findings in academic articles, will provide students with a better understanding of the material as they would have unintentionally proven or disproven the …


Intentional Group Curation Of Information (Open Pedagogy Example), Dorina Tila Apr 2021

Intentional Group Curation Of Information (Open Pedagogy Example), Dorina Tila

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This assignment aims at making instruction student-centered where students would participate in the curation of content. Students are asked to explain the various economic topics using the economic terminology and personal experience. For example, in this assignment, the students are split in groups and asked to discuss and identify what their opportunity cost of getting a college degree is. They will discuss all the items that comprise the opportunity cost and the benefits of going to college and share this in real time with everyone else through a google document.

Assignment Learning Outcomes:

  • Define and apply the notion of opportunity …


Eco 201: Microeconomics, Cuny School Of Professional Studies Apr 2021

Eco 201: Microeconomics, Cuny School Of Professional Studies

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An investigation of the microeconomy as seen through the eyes of the individual consumer and firm. Economic concepts, including profits, employment and resources via supply and demand, elasticity, utility, costs, and market structures are applied to significant contemporary economics problems.


Understanding Unemployment Statistics (Activity), Tom Martin Oct 2020

Understanding Unemployment Statistics (Activity), Tom Martin

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When you see unemployment statics in the news – such as, “unemployment rises to 11%” – are you certain that you are interpreting them correctly? This short activity will help you to understand unemployment statics in all of their nuance and complexity.


Brave New World - The Rise Of Cities Globally: Urbanizationmeets Technological Innovation And Digitization, Rhonda S. Binda Aug 2020

Brave New World - The Rise Of Cities Globally: Urbanizationmeets Technological Innovation And Digitization, Rhonda S. Binda

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The trifecta of globalization, urbanization and digitization have created new opportunities and challenges across our nation, cities, boroughs and urban centers. Cities are in a unique position at the center of commerce and technology becoming hubs for innovation and practical application of emerging technology. In this rapidly changing 24/7 digitized world, city governments worldwide are leveraging innovation and technology to become more effective, efficient, transparent and to be able to better plan for and anticipate the needs of its citizens, businesses and community organizations. This class will provide the framework for how cities and communities can become smarter and more …


Eco 230 / Mgt 230 Introduction To Economic And Managerial Statistics, George Vachadze Jul 2020

Eco 230 / Mgt 230 Introduction To Economic And Managerial Statistics, George Vachadze

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Development and application of modern statistical methods, including such elements of descriptive statistics and statistical inference as correlation and regression analysis, probability theory, sampling procedures, normal distribution and binomial distribution, estimation, and testing of hypotheses.


Principles Of Macroeconomics, Ernesto Garcia Iii Jun 2020

Principles Of Macroeconomics, Ernesto Garcia Iii

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No abstract provided.


Principles Of Microeconomics, Ernesto Garcia Iii Jan 2020

Principles Of Microeconomics, Ernesto Garcia Iii

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No abstract provided.


Money And Banking, Ahmed Elkhouly Jan 2019

Money And Banking, Ahmed Elkhouly

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The course discusses the importance of money and banking to economic activity on the national and international level. You will learn the definition of money and about the different financial institutions that help circulate money through the system. The course also covers deposit expansion, the evolution of commercial banking, deposit creation, and a detailed study of the Federal Reserve Banking system. The course also includes the relationship between money and banking and Macroeconomic theory and concludes with the importance of money and banking in international trade and finance.


International Finance, Paul A. Hayes Jan 2019

International Finance, Paul A. Hayes

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No abstract provided.


Econ 20250 Intrermeiate Microeconomics, Ahmed Elkhouly Aug 2018

Econ 20250 Intrermeiate Microeconomics, Ahmed Elkhouly

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ECON 20250 Intermediate Microeconomics Syllabus


Econ 10400 Introduction To Quantitative Economics, Ahmed Elkhouly Aug 2018

Econ 10400 Introduction To Quantitative Economics, Ahmed Elkhouly

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ECON 10400 Introduction to Quantitative Economics Syllabus


Quantitative Methods, Ahmed Elkhouly Aug 2018

Quantitative Methods, Ahmed Elkhouly

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Quantitative Methods Syllabus


Principles Of Macroeconomics, Prabal K. De Jun 2018

Principles Of Macroeconomics, Prabal K. De

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No abstract provided.


Eco 166 Introduction To Macroeconomics, Alexander Núñez-Torres Apr 2018

Eco 166 Introduction To Macroeconomics, Alexander Núñez-Torres

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National income components and their measurement, unemployment rate, and price levels. Determinants of aggregate demand and output. Effects of government spending, taxation, and monetary policy on national income, employment, and the rate of inflation.


Macroeconomics Course Outline And Syllabus, Sean P. Macdonald Apr 2018

Macroeconomics Course Outline And Syllabus, Sean P. Macdonald

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No abstract provided.


Econ 1401: Microeconomics, Syllabus, Gulgun Bayaz-Ozturk Apr 2018

Econ 1401: Microeconomics, Syllabus, Gulgun Bayaz-Ozturk

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No abstract provided.


Eco 167 Introduction To Microeconomics, Juan J. Delacruz Jan 2018

Eco 167 Introduction To Microeconomics, Juan J. Delacruz

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The purpose of this course is to help the student acquire a greater degree of economic literacy to better understand the functioning of our social system. Economics is a technical discipline with its own specialized vocabulary and methodology and is also a subject where informed positions widely diverge. The student is expected to understand as well as to analyze complex social and economic settings. This course starts from how supply and demand cause prices changes leading different market equilibrium. We will examine how market economies are efficient, and the way governments can make our economy less or more efficient. We …


Business Economics: Data For Decision Making, Brian Barnier, Kevin Foster Jan 2018

Business Economics: Data For Decision Making, Brian Barnier, Kevin Foster

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Syllabus for a course in data analytics for business economics, focusing on use of source data sets to answer the "why?" questions hidden in aggregate averages used in theory and "headline" news releases. Zero cost course using data available widely on the web. Optional texts are trade books available widely in libraries or used copies at low cost.


Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Economics 201 (Macroeconomic Theory), Bettina E. Berch Apr 2017

Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Economics 201 (Macroeconomic Theory), Bettina E. Berch

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This is a zero textbook cost syllabus for teaching macroeconomic theory at the 200 level at a community college. It is designed for a one semester course, using a creative commons textbook and a variety of open source podcasts, newspaper articles, and other materials available to CUNY students.