204-006-IO Macroeconomics
Study program: | International Management (MBA) |
Academic level and semester: | Master, 2nd semester |
ECTS credits/workload per semester: | 3 / 75 |
Contact hours per week/contact hours per semester: | 2 / 25 |
Type/Teaching method: | Lecture |
| Language of instruction: | English |
Frequency: | Every semester |
Lecturer: | Prof. Dr. Gerhard Pfister |
Content: | In this lecture students get an Introduction to Macroeconomics and they get familiar with the fundamental terms of national accounting. They learn the difference between Keynesian versus Neoclassical Macroeconomics: The course explains general economic aspects and terms like Monetary, Capital and Labour Markets, Inflation, Economic Policy, Introduction to Business Cycles and Growth. |
Textbooks: | Mankiw, N. Gregory; Macroeconomics, 7th edition, New York 2010 |
| Recommended for: | Undergraduates |
| Prerequisites: | Microeconomics (intermediate level) |
Restrictions: | Number of undergraduates is limited to 6 |
Assessment: | Written exam, presentation |