Quantitative Methods for Economics and Business

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture | 1 hrs Lab) This course presents a number of models from economics and finance using elementary quantitative techniques. It is designed to be a methods course that allows students from a variety of backgrounds to work with economic and finance models. The course also provides an overview of the quantitative background required for selected second and third year courses in Economics. It may be taken as a co-requisite for ECON-1102(3) and ECON-1103(3) for students interested in a mathematical review. Note: This course is not recommended for students OMICS pursuing a BA (Hons) degree in Economics. Restriction: May not be taken for credit if students have completed a 2000-level course in Mathematics or ECON-2201(3). Requisite Courses: Pre-Calculus Math 40S or Applied Math 40S or an equivalent course [prerequisite(s)]; ECON-1201L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).