Excel in Economics and Business Analytics

3 credits · Undergraduate credit

This course seeks to develop career-ready proficiency with Microsoft Excel by applying knowledge of Principles of Microeconomics to the real-world decision problems in economics, finance and management. Upon completion of the course, students are expected to have developed practical skills with Excel features most often used in the workplace to solve problems in consulting, banking, education, and insurance industries. Examples of topics covered include estimating a demand curve, pricing products by using subjectively determined demand, calculating customer value, evaluating investments by using net present value, and sensitivity analysis.