A course designed for undergraduate, graduate and non-degree students who participate in a UK Exchange Program. Students will be enrolled in this course by their Education Abroad advisor upon submission of the required application materials to Education Abroad at UK. Enrollment in this course will generate the appropriate exchange fee depending on the type of exchange. The type of exchange will be indicated by the title suffix. TLO-Tuition/Lodging
A course designed for undergraduate, graduate and non-degree students who participate in a UK Exchange Program. Students will be enrolled in this course by their Education Abroad advisor upon submission of the required application materials to Education Abroad at UK. Enrollment in this course will generate the appropriate exchange fee depending on the type of exchange. The type of exchange will be indicated by the title suffix. (Exchange Program for College of Social Work)
This course develops the economics view of the role of government from both normative and positive perspectives. Conditions under which markets perform well are presented, as well as cases where there is market failure. Legal and social institutions that support markets are discussed, as are government policies to intervene in markets. Economic models of the operation of government are developed to understand possible shortcomings of government action, as well further linkages of economics to law.
A study of economic factors causing fluctuations in aggregate economic activity and the methods of forecasting business activity.
Applied course that covers monetary economics, general macroeconomics conditions, financial markets, and forecasting techniques. Topics include the determination of national income, the roles of the monetary sector and financial markets, expectations, and business cycles. A description of formal and informal forecasting techniques in common use by financial market participants will be included.
Calculus, matrix algebra, mathematical statistics to understand basic economic models and applications and the fundamentals of econometric analysis. The intent of this course is to provide and develop the tools the students will need to engage in applied economic analysis and that will be used in subsequent courses in the MS in Economics Program.
This course covers essential microeconomic models and issues for the advanced applied economist and is the foundational course for the microeconomics in the applied track of the MS in economics program. The focus is on topics and methods most frequently used and relied upon in applied business and policy problems. By doing so, the course will prepare students for subsequent coursework for the applied MS track. Additionally, it will strive for students to gain strong intuitive skills regarding how to approach applied economics problems and their related empirical applications.
An applied analysis of macroeconomic conditions useful to a professional business economist is presented. Emphasis is on blending mainstream economic models of the economy with data to interpret current conditions, prospects for future conditions, and monetary and fiscal policies that influence these conditions.
This course examines a variety of topics in applied econometrics. The course begins with a review of the classic linear regression model and ordinary least squares estimation. The primary focus of the class is to examine how estimation can be done when the classic model doesn't apply. Topics include endogenous regressors and instrumental variables, limited dependent variables models and maximum likelihood estimation, unobserved heterogeneity and panel data methods.
This course is an introduction to the use and application of modern analytical modeling for supporting decision making in business. It explores the use of analytical models and technologies including descriptive modeling, data mining, machine learning, and predictive modeling. It also examines a variety of topics in applied regression analysis, including linear and complex models. Emphasis is on business applications of analytical models.
