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Applies statistical methods to economic or financial data to investigate the validity of hypotheses or theoretical models. Develops various techniques used in multiple regression analysis of time series and cross-section data.

Draws on the knowledge of economic theory, statistics, and calculus to provide managers with applicable tools for decisions regarding prices, production, and efficient resource allocation. Through problem-solving and hands-on projects, students learn the role of quantitative tools and economic theory in modern management.

Studies macroeconomic theories, including those about the determinants of output, the unemployment rate, and the inflation rate in the short run, and those about the rate of economic growth in the long run. The predictions of these theories will be contrasted with economic experience in the US and elsewhere.

Provides economic analysis of public policy issues in resource utilization and environmental quality, considering political and macroeconomic aspects of environmental policy. Discussion includes externalities,  cost-benefit analysis, local water and air pollution issues, and urgent global challenges such as renewable resource depletion and climate change. Highlights how to scale necessary change, including through clean technology promotion.

Covers current analytical frameworks and tools utilized by leading-edge organizations to benchmark and improve environmental, social and financial performance. Includes environmental and social valuation techniques, life cycle analysis, carbon footprinting, and strategic approaches to prioritizing sustainability goals. Features local case studies, numerous guest speakers, and skill-building geared for impactful employment.

Examines adaptation and mitigation strategies and policies to climate change, with a focus on the role of clean energy in decarbonization. Highlights the role of uncertainty in climate change decision-making in a global context and contextualizes the U.S. approach by comparing it with policies in other parts of the world. Draws on diverse disciplinary perspectives, with an emphasis on economics.

Examines factors that give firms/individuals market power as well as the consequences of unequal market power. Students will study strategic behavior among firms (price discrimination, product selection, intellectual property, and investment decisions) and the role of government policy in imperfectly competitive markets. Focuses on producer and consumer behavior when assumptions of perfect competition are violated.