Although many economists talk about 'macro' issues such as inflation, interest rates, and growth, the real beauty of Economics is somewhere else; it is in its building blocks, in its very essence. Some people call that Microeconomics, but that is what Economics is all about. Economics is, in fact, a way of thinking. This course provides students with a simple framework to assess, understand, and solve all sort of issues, problems, and puzzles that surround our daily lives. It is very different from a standard Microeconomics course; it is specially taylored to MBA studentes and covers both a basic analytical framework and several topics such as the law, the environment, mariage, sex, drugs, music, crime, sports, and a bit of game theory.
 
 

Last time taught: Winter, 2008

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