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ECON 7400 Economic Analysis for Health Care Managers


This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts and economic principles that are relevant to decision making for health care managers. It is intended to provide students an overview of the basic concepts and principles of managerial decision making and will show the linkages of economics with other business functions, while maintaining a focus on the heart of managerial economics: the micro-economic theory of the behavior of consumers and firms in competitive markets. Heavy emphasis is placed on a working knowledge of those ideas and concepts and their applications on the health care industry. Through lectures, class discussions, homework assignments and case analyses, the students will learn how the application of economic theory and concepts helps health care managers to make allocation decisions that are in the best economic interests of their organizations. Prerequisite(s): ECON 6095   and MBA 6055  
Credits: 3.0