PhD Core and Field courses These courses are offered on a semestral basis. One semester is 17 weeks. Each course is 3 hours per week and gives 3 credit units to the student. Contents
BA 302 - MICROECONOMIC ANALYSISConsumer choice; choice under uncertainty; analysis of firm behavior; market structure; principal-agent problem; general equilibrium, public goods & externalities. BA303 - MACROECONOMIC ANALYSISMacroeconomic theory; schools of thought in macroeconomics; growth theory; financial market systems BA 311 - MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 1Deterministic and stochastic models applied to business BA 312 - MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2Multivariate statistical models BA 313 - ECONOMETRIC ANALYSISSingle and simultaneous equation regression estimation using time series data, cross-section data and panel data; estimation with qualitative dependent variables; generalized method of moments BA 320 - FINANCIAL THEORYBasic portfolio theory; static and dynamic asset pricing theories; analysis of financial markets. BA 321 - RISK ANALYSISRisk measurement and modeling including value at risk; options and other financial derivatives; credit, market, operational and integrated risk management strategies. BA 322 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCEOpen-economy macroeconomics; exchange rate regimes; International capital markets BA 323 - CORPORATE FINANCECapital budgeting; theory of capital structure; corporate governance, corporate control and capital restructuring BA 324 - EMPIRICAL METHODS IN FINANCEEmpirical testing of CAPM, APT, CCAPM, and other asset pricing models; market volatility and market microstructure studies; interest rate models; advanced financial econometric issues BA 330 - MARKETING DECISION MODELSEmpirical models of consumer behavior and markets. BA 350 - ORGANIZATION THEORYBehavioral concepts as applied to organizations BA 390 - BUSINESS POLICYStrategy formulation and implementation at the firm level. BA 391 - INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONExercise of monopoly power; degrees of price discrimination; Short-run price competition; dynamic price competition; price and non-price competition through product differentiation; information and strategic behavior. BA 392 - REGULATION AND PUBLIC POLICYEconomic, political, and legal foundation of public regulation; benefits and costs of regulation, effects of regulation, alternatives to regulation, and the issues of regulatory reform and deregulation. BA 394 - EMPIRICAL METHODS IN BUSINESS POLICYThe interaction of the firm with the macro-environment; research concepts and scientific methods; formulation of hypotheses, measurement concepts and multivariate analytical tools. Blend of behavioral science and quantitative approaches in the research applications. GRADING SYSTEM: 1.0 - highest (increments of 0.25 up to the passing mark of 3.0); 5.0 - failing | PhD Program Page Links |