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Fall 2026 Syllabus
Instructor
Albert Sumell
Email: ajsumell@ysu.edu
Course Description
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Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Managerial Economics and Strategy | Jeffrey Perloff and James Brander | 9780135399835 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Ch. 2, Supply and Demand, 8-25; 30-35 Ch. 3, Price Elasticity of Demand, 41 – 56; | Intro to Economics, Supply and Demand, Price Elasticity of Demand | At least two Module 1 Discussion posts due Sunday, 8/30 Quiz 1 due Monday, 8/31 |
| 8/31 | Ch. 6, Costs, 137 – 163; Ch. 7, Profit Maximization, 175 – 193; | Firm Costs and Profit Maximization | Assignment 1 due Friday, 9/4 At least two Module 2 Discussion posts due Sunday, 9/6 Quiz 2 due Tuesday 9/8 |
| 9/7 | Ch. 7, Market Structures, 193 - 197; Ch. 8, Competitive Firms and Markets, 201 – 220; Consumer, Producer and Market Surplus, 221 – 229; | Firm Costs and Profit Maximization Market Structures and Competitive Markets | Assignment 2 due Friday 9/11 At least two Module 3 Discussion posts due Sunday, 9/13 Quiz 3 due Monday 9/14 |
| 9/14 | Ch.9, Monopoly Profit Maximization and Lerner Index, 236 – 253; Causes of Monopoly and Deadweight Loss, 254 – 267 | Monopoly Power | Assignment 3 due Friday 9/18 At least two Module 4 Discussion posts due Sunday, 9/20 Quiz 4 due Monday 9/21 |
| 9/21 | Ch. 10, Pricing with Market Power, 271 – 303; | Pricing Strategies and Price Discrimination | Assignment 4 due Friday 9/25 At least two Module 4 Discussion posts due Sunday, 9/27 Quiz 5 due Monday 9/28 |
| 9/28 | Ch. 12, Game Theory and Business Strategy, 338 – 355; Ch. 13, Repeated Games and Cost Strategies, 375 – 389 | Game Theory and Business Strategies | Assignment 5 due Friday 10/2 At least two Module 6 Discussion posts due Sunday, 10/4 Quiz 6 due Monday 10/5 |
| 10/5 | No new readings | Final Exam Review | Final Exam is due Friday, 10/9 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.