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Master of Business Economics Dean David Siegel Faculty of Social Sciences Associate Dean David DiBattista Faculty of Social Sciences Dean Martin Kusy Faculty of Business Associate Dean, Graduate Studies Donald Cyr Faculty of Business Participating Faculty Professors Barbara J. Austin (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), A. Tansu Barker (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Sheng Deng (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Robert W. Dimand (Economics), Mohammed H. Dore (Economics), Diane P. Dupont (Economics), Zisimos Koustas (Economics), Joseph Kushner (Economics), Martin I. Kusy (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), William W. Liddell (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), Felice F. Martinello (Economics), Steven J. Renzetti (Economics), Raafat R. Roubi (Accounting), Carol Sales (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), Lewis A. Soroka (Economics), Robert Welch (Finance, Operations and Information Systems) Associate Professors Ian Adamson (Accounting), Darlene Bay (Accounting), Ernest Biktimirov (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Danny Cho (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Gail L. Cook (Accounting), Carman W. Cullen (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Louis Culumovic (Accounting), Donald Cyr (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Maureen Donnelly (Accounting), Paul Dunn (Accounting), Fayez Elayan (Accounting), Sandra M. Felton (Accounting), Eugene Kaciak (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Kenneth Klassen (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Eli Levanoni (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), David R.F. Love (Economics), Herbert MacKenzie (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), E. Sharon Mason (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), Bulent Menguc (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Teresa V. Menzies (Organizational Behaviour, (Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), H. Brian W. Metcalfe (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Thomas M. Mulligan (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), Patricia M. Myers (Accounting), Tomson Ogwang (Economics), Howard W. Prout (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Sanjay Putrevu (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Ronald H. Rotenberg (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Kojo Saffu (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), Barbara Sainty (Accounting), Paul Scarbrough (Accounting), Anamitra Shome (Accounting), Linda Stillabower (Accounting), Mark J. Thomas (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), William Veloce (Economics), Anthony J. Ward (Economics), J. David Whitehead (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), Barry Wright (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), Peter Yannopoulos (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Allister Young (Accounting) Assistant Professors Seigyoung Auh (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Mohamed Ayadi (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Anteneh Ayanso (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Donald Brown (Accounting), Zhongzhi He (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Hemantha Herath (Accounting), Sahn-Wook Huh (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Hasan Imam (Economics), Mark Julien (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), René Kirkegaard (Economics), Lester Kwong (Economics), Jean-François Lamarche (Economics), Skander Lazrak (Finance, Operations and Information Systems),Jingyu (Jennifer) Li (Accounting), Alex Nikitkov (Accounting), Onem Ozocak (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Unyong Pyo (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Samir Trabelsi (Accounting), Francine Vachon (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), John Walker (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Xiaoting Wang (Economics), Reena Yoogalingam (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Deborah Zinni (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics) Lecturers M. Sharon Broderick (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Lilly Buchwitz (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Jacqueline Glenney (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), David Hunter (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Shari Leitch (Accounting), Carolyn MacTavish (Accounting), Michael Robertson (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), Frances Tuer (Marketing, International Business and Strategy), Will Thurber (Marketing, International Business and Strategy) Graduate Officer Robert W. Dimand Director Co-op Programs Cindy Dunne Administrative Assistant Karen Phillips 905-688-5550 extension 4697 Taro Hall 410 http://www.brocku.ca/economics The Master of Business Economics is an interdisciplinary program offered by the Department of Economics in conjunction with the Faculty of Business. The Master's program includes three academic terms on campus and two Co-op internship terms of practical work experience. The program takes twenty months to complete, including the two Co-op placements. The residency requirement is three terms on campus. |
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Candidates must have an honours degree with at least B+ standing or equivalent grade point average. Students admitted to the program who have not previously taken courses equivalent to ECON 3P90 Econometrics, ECON 3P91 Mathematical Economics, ECON 4P13 Advanced Macroeconomics, and ECON 4P14 Advanced Microeconomics will be admitted subject to being required to take any of these courses that they lack before taking the corresponding graduate courses. |
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Candidates are required to complete ECON 5P01 Microeconomic Theory, ECON 5P02 Macroeconomic Theory, ECON 5P03 Econometrics, ECON 5P04 Topics in Applied Economics, one additional Economics half-course, three Business courses (chosen from the Business courses listed below), and ECON 5F00 Research Essay, together with satisfactory completion of ECON 5N90 Internship Training and Development and ECON 5N01 Internship Placement I and ECON 5N02 Internship Placement II. The normal pattern of courses is: Fall Term: ECON 5P01, 5P02, 5P03, 0.5 credit Business, ECON 5N90 Winter Term: Internship Placement I Spring Term: ECON 5P04, 0.5 credit ECON, 1 credit Business Fall Term: Internship Placement II Winter Term: ECON 5F00 Research Essay The Business courses are to be selected from among the following, a selection of which will be offered each year (see MBA Program for course descriptions): MBAB 5P01 Accounting for Decision-Making I MBAB 5P05 Marketing Management MBAB 5P06 Accounting for Decision-Making II MBAB 5P07 Operations Management MBAB 5P08 Financial Management MBAB 5P20 Applied Basic Research MBAB 5P41 Financial Statement Analysis MBAB 5P42 Equity Investments, Markets, and Instruments MBAB 5P43 Debt Investments MBAB 5P44 Derivative Instruments MBAB 5P45 International Finance MBAB 5P46 Portfolio Management and Alternative Investments Any student who has never previously taken an Accounting course must take MBAB 5P01 Accounting for Decision-Making I as one of her or his Business courses. Any student who has never previously taken a Finance course must take at least one Finance course among her or his Business courses. |
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All course selections require the permission of the Graduate Officer. Research Essay Reading and research under the joint supervision of the Graduate Officer of the Department of Economics and of a second faculty member (from Economics or Business), and presentation of the research in progress in a research seminar conducted by the Graduate Officer. Internship Placement I Internship work placement (4 months) with an approved employer. Internship Placement II Internship work placement (4 months) with an approved employer. Internship Training and Development Framework for the development of learning objectives by students for individual work terms. Includes orientation to the internship experience, goal setting, résumé preparation, interview skills preparation. Microeconomic Theory The economic theory of individual and business decision making with emphasis on market structure and business strategy. Topics include consumer theory, the theory of the firm, imperfect competition, game theory, as well as the economics of information and uncertainty. Macroeconomic Theory Modern macroeconomic analysis is used to study the determination of the level of economic activity and the factors contributing to long-term growth. Important social issues such as unemployment and inflation are examined in order to identify their causes, consequences, and possible cures. The instruments of government policy, fiscal and monetary, are analyzed in the same context. Econometrics Econometric theory and methods covering the basic linear and nonlinear regression models, dynamic models, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals with extensions to the case of instrumental variables, the generalized method of moments and the method of maximum likelihood. Cross-section and time-series examples. Topics in Applied Economics An examination of economic theories and empirical techniques to investigate applied problems relevant to the area of business economics. Topics include time-series and cross-section econometrics, with application to forecasting, financial, and marketing problems. Cost-Benefit Analysis, Project Appraisal, and Decision Analysis A theoretical and empirical treatment of rational decision making, including cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, and their application to project evaluation. Labour Economics The economics of the labour market. The components of the demand and supply of labour are examined and combined to yield simple models of wage determination. These models are then extended to show the effects of compensating wage differentials, human capital accumulation and signalling, discrimination, incentive wages and labour unions. The causes of unemployment are examined, including search theory, implicit contracts and efficiency wages. Some public policy issues such as minimum wages, mandatory retirement, and immigration will be considered. International Trade International trade theory and the political economy of trade policies. Topics include endogenous growth and trade, tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade, international economic integration, and factor mobility. International Payments An advanced treatment of open-economy macroeconomic issues including international capital, goods, and services flows. Such flows complicate the conduct of national monetary and fiscal policies while, at the same time, providing opportunities for economic growth. Industrial Organization Strategic analysis of conflict and cooperation with applications to market structure and the behaviour of firms. Topics may include price discrimination, advertising, oligopoly, product differentiation, and antitrust issues. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics A rigorous coverage of the economic analysis of natural resources such as oil, fisheries, forests, and water and environmental impact upon an economy. Emphasis is placed on the development of theoretical models for the efficient and sustainable use of resources and on the design of appropriate government policies in the event of market failure. The analysis is complemented by an examination of specific real-world cases and government policies. |
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2005-2006 Graduate Calendar
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