Course Description

ECN 380.1 : * Intermediate Microeconomics Theory (Tsinghua U) *

Description:

Taught in English This course focuses on the rational choice behavior of individual consumers and firms. The topics covered include: theory of consumer behavior; theory of firm behavior; pricing in different market structures, such as competitive and monopolistic markets; welfare and general equilibrium; and so on. Through this course, students will understand basic microeconomic analytical tools, be able to analyze rational individual decision making under well defined objectives and budget constraints, as well as to understand the role and function of markets. To build economic intuition of the students, many applications and examples from daily life will be introduced. For SU students, this course counts as ECN 301. Pre-req: Introductory micro- and macro-economics course. Class taught by Tsingua's School of Economics & Management and may not be available every semester. Tsinghua's exam schedule for this course may require students to stay beyond the regular SU Beijing program end-date.

Available Locations:

China

Semester(s) Offered:

Offered: Spring, Fall

Credits:

3

Department:

Economics