Микроэкономика

Бакалавриат 2026/2027

Статус: Курс обязательный (Международный бизнес)

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 6

Контактные часы: 96

The main objective of taking this course for a student should be receiving basic understanding of Microeconomics, in particular market theory and its main developments. The course doesn’t offer any advanced material, but students will learn where to get it from if they need to. Market theory is essential for understanding competition, innovation races, mergers and acquisitions, firms’ entry and exit.

Be aware of the basics of market structures theory: competition, monopoly, oligopolies
Make a market analysis using the theoretical background
Participate in basic debates about competition and pricing
Solve theoretical economic questions regarding perfect and imperfect competition
Understand firms’ pricing strategies
Use basic analytical tools of market analysis
Use basic ideas economic way of thinking to analyze the real world

Quizzes
Homework will be provided after the seminar classes devoted to solving theoretical questions. Students may solve the questions individually or in groups, nothing must be submitted for grading. Some seminar classes will start with quizzes which will be similar to questions from the latest homework. Students will have to provide solutions which will be graded.
Midterm exam
Midterm exam will consist of a few questions, both theoretical and applied. In some questions, students will be required to rigorously solve theoretical problem, in other they will have to provide verbal explanation of come phenomenon using the concepts studied in the course.
Group presentations
4 seminar classes at the end of the course will be comprised of student group presentations. Students will be given some topic or case (e.g., of antitrust regulation enforcement) and will be expected to study them carefully in groups and present in class. The grade will be given to each group and will be equal for each student in a group.
Final Exam

2026/2027 2nd module
0.21 * Quizzes + 0.2 * Midterm exam + 0.3 * Final Exam + 0.29 * Group presentations

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Shy, O. (1995). Industrial Organization : Theory and Applications. Cambridge, Mass: The MIT Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=11382