ECP 4441 Economics and Financial Information Technology . . . . . 3(3,0)
Examines the nature of information technology as it influences business decision making. The concept of information as a strategic asset is developed. Exposes students to methods for identifying, capturing, measuring, managing and using economic and financial market data and information. Specific areas covered include geographic information systems and location and segmentation systems, economic information systems, expert systems, and internet based economic and financial information development and access. Computer hardware/software and internet working systems for information development are examined. Primarily focused on using computer based methods to provide information to decision makers in a decision support/executive information/expert system context and managing information as a strategic asset. Offered concurrently with ECP 5446; graduate students will do extra work. Prerequisite: FIN 3403, STA 3134 and ISM 3011 or MAR 3370.

ECP 4703 Managerial Economics . . . . . 3(3,0)
Tools of economic analysis in operation of a business firm; applied microeconomics designed to aid making of decisions in anticipation of cost, revenue and profit behavior. Prerequisite: ECO 2013 and 2023 or ECO 3003.

ECP 5446 Economic and Financial Information Technology . . . . . 3(3,0)
Examines the nature of information technology as it influences business decision making. The concept of information as a strategic asset is developed. Exposes students to methods for identifying, capturing, measuring, managing and using economic and financial market data and information. Specific areas covered include geographic information systems and location and segmentation systems, economic information systems, expert systems, and internet based economic and financial information development are examined. Primarily focused on using computer based methods to provide information to decision makers in a decision support/executive information/expert system context and managing information as a strategic asset. Offered concurrently with ECP 4441; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Prerequisite: FIN 3403, STA 3134 and ISM 3011 or MAR 3370.

ECP 6705 Advanced Managerial Economics . . . . . 3(3,0)
Concepts of competition as they relate to business management policies and practices; profit goals and measurement problems; multiple product policy; demand analysis; cost concepts; pricing problems; case studies. This course contains a portfolio project. Prerequisite: QMB 6XXX.

ECP 6726 Business and the Economic Environment . . . . . 3(3,0)
Effect of environment on business decision making. Student takes role of strategic planner in evaluating alternative firm strategies in the presence of alternative economic and/or regulatory scenarios. Focuses on the impact on the business environment of aggregate economic relationships such as cyclical fluctuations, interest rates and international economic linkages. Role of data analysis and forecasting the macroeconomic environment. Subcomponents of the course address strategic planning for various elements of the business environment. Prerequisite: ECO 2013 and 2023 or ECO 3003.

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