FORK 1003 Preparatory course for MSc in Business
FORK 1003 Preparatory course for MSc in Business
The students are given a brief overview over key topics in mathematics, economics, and econometrics. This overview is meant to assist the students in the transfer from the undergraduate to the graduate level.
After completing the course, the student will have knowledge of mathematics (linear systems and matrix methods, functions in one variable, derivation, integration, optimization), econometrics (regression analysis, instrumental variable methods), and economics at an undergraduate level,
After completing the course, the student will be able to use models, and analyze and solve problems, within the selected topics.
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The main topics are:
- mathematics (linear systems and matrix methods, calculus, optimization)
- econometrics (regression analysis, instrumental variable methods),
- economics (examples of possible topics are: consumer theory including preferences and demand functions, theory of the firm including cost concepts and supply, market theory and market forms including duopoly, market failure, dead weight, main concepts of game theory, Solow growth model)
- Mathematics (18 hours, will be taught before economics)
- Econometrics (12 hours)
- Economics (15 hours)
During the course students will be presented with assignments and exercises.
All courses in the Masters programme will assume that students have fulfilled the admission requirements for the programme. In addition, courses in second, third and/or fourth semester can have spesific prerequisites and will assume that students have followed normal study progression. For double degree and exchange students, please note that equivalent courses are accepted.
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