Bachelor [Economics] From Lake Forest College

Applied Statistics

Distribution analysis, sampling theory, statistical inference, and regression analysis, with emphasis on the application of statistical techniques using spreadsheet software to analyze economic and business issues.

Managerial Economics

Application of economic analysis to business decisions. It covers economic tools with applications to demand analysis, pricing policies, competitive strategy, cost analysis, and decision making.

Principles of Marketing

Analysis of how marketing concepts impact an organization through the development of the marketing mix (product, price, place and promotion). Building upon these concepts, students will develop an understanding of how marketing managers develop specific strategies in order to gain competitive advantage in a global economy. No prerequisites.

Principles of Economics

An introduction to both microeconomics, the theory of consumer and producer behavior, and macroeconomics, the determination of aggregate levels of production, employment, inflation, and growth. Application of economic principles to the analysis of current problems of the U.S. economy.

StudentsThis hands-on workshop for the E/B/F Department allows students to learn basic and intermediate Microsoft Excel skills. These skills will be applied in future E/B/F courses and in the workplace using spreadsheet software. By the end of this course, students will be able to perform spreadsheet calculations, and create professional graphs and charts from data. Skills included in this workshop are: working with formulas and functions (including Regression Analysis and best-fit lines), formatting a worksheet, working with charts, analyzing data using formulas, managing workbook data, using tables (including Pivot Tables & Charts), Analyzing table data, automating worksheet tasks, enhancing charts, Macros & VBA, and using the What If analysis. Working files are included to allow students to follow along using the same source material that the author uses throughout the lessons. This course meets for seven 90-minute instructor-led sessions in a PC computer lab and seven online meetings.?

Applied Statistics

Distribution analysis, sampling theory, statistical inference, and regression analysis, with emphasis on the application of statistical techniques using spreadsheet software to analyze economic and business issues.?