MBAA 664 The Impact of the Macro Environment on Business Decisions (2)

This course is concerned with how the macro environment directly and indirectly impacts contemporary business decision making. While special emphasis is given to macroeconomics, other environmental factors such as technology, social behavior, and political and legal trends also are studied.

Student Learning Outcomes

To enhance the knowledge of the external environment and the awareness of major issues confronting business and the economy.
To provide a useful means of integrating economic theory into the executive’s corporate tool kit.
To understand the influence of government institutions on both the development and implementation of economic policy and its impact on the managerial decision-making process.
To understand the role of international trade and foreign exchange and the roles played by the US business and economy.