This course is part of the Managerial Economics and Business Analysis Specialization

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Managerial Economics and Business Analysis SpecializationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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The capstone project involves an in-depth analysis of an actual business situation in which you will examine the global economic environment of a business. The final project will be a business plan that uses statistical tools and economic theory to create a comprehensive analysis of the microeconomic and macroeconomic environment in which the focal company operates.
This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.

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Managerial Economics and Business Analysis Specialization

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Approx. 19 hours to complete

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Managerial Economics and Business Analysis Specialization

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English

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Vlad Dolgopolov

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Gies College of Business

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Managerial Economics and Business Analysis Capstone Introduction

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 9 min), 3 readings

2 hours to complete

Milestone 1: Selecting Company/Product and Identifying Geographic Expansion Opportunities

2 hours to complete

1 video (Total 15 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Milestone 2: Macroeconomic Analysis

4 hours to complete

1 video (Total 7 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week3

Week 3

8 hours to complete

Milestone 3: Microeconomic Analysis

8 hours to complete

1 video (Total 13 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

5 hours to complete

Milestone 4: Final Report

5 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 10 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS CAPSTONE

by MDJan 11, 2020

Los cursos con actividades calificados por compañeros deberian tener mas de tres calificaciones obligatotrias.

by IDMar 7, 2021

I never expected such a very interestingly challenging course. but here we are.

Managerial Economics just got more interesting with Coursers

by ETJul 19, 2020

I liked the captstone project where I could show what I learned before.

Well presented and documented, although sometimes I had to wait a few days to get the assignment graded.

by JFJan 1, 2017

Great specialization - this will certainly help me advance my career path.

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About the Managerial Economics and Business Analysis Specialization

In order to effectively manage and operate a business, managers and leaders need to understand the market characteristics and economic environment in which they operate. In this specialization, you will build a solid understanding of the operation of markets and the macro-economic environment with real-world examples. You will be able to identify firm and country-level economic factors that impact business decisions, develop an analytical framework using statistical tools, and apply economic theory and data in the analysis of business environment and trends to make effective business decisions.

The capstone project involves an in-depth analysis of an actual business situation in which you will examine the global economic environment of a business. The final project will be a business plan that uses statistical tools and economic theory to create a comprehensive analysis of the microeconomic and macroeconomic environment in which the focal company operates. This specialization is part of Gies College of Business’ suite of online programs, including the iMBA and iMSM. Learn more about admission into these programs and explore how your Coursera work can be leveraged if accepted into a degree program here.

Managerial Economics and Business Analysis

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