Excerpt from course description

Economics for Finance

  • English
  • TEM 0600
  • 7.5 Credits

Introduction

Please note that this is a preliminary course description. The final version will be published in June 2026.

The course, which is an introductory economics course on master level, provides the students with the main concepts and models used in modern micro- and macroeconomic analysis.

Course content

Microeconomics

  1. Mathematical background
  2. Utility Maximization
  3. Demand Function and Substitution Effects
  4. Market Demand, Market Equilibrium, and Uncertainty
  5. Firm Behavior and Supply Function
  6. Firm Supply and Industry Equilibrium
  7. Imperfect Competition

 

Macroeconomics

  1. General Equilibrium with Production
  2. Fiscal Policy and the Role of Money
  3. The Neoclassical Model
  4. The New Keynesian Model: IS Curve and Policy
  5. IS-LM and the Role of Monetary Policy
  6. Monetary Policy
  7. Open Economy Models
  8. Review Session

Disclaimer

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