The Introductory Health Economics course, presented by Bournemouth University, provides a comprehensive introduction to the economic principles related to health. The course is suitable for people who wish to explore the fundamentals of health economics, or who are interested in or work in the field of health care, pharmaceuticals andRead More →
KARACHI: To bridge policy gaps and scale a data-driven real estate industry, Graana.com has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) to launch the Real Estate Economics course. The initiation of the course will contribute to bridging the gap between academia and the realRead More →
Deputy Cahill with Minister for Further Education and Skills Niall Collins. Published: Fri 4 Feb 2022, 08:56 The Minister for Further Education and Skills traveled to Thurles on Thursday, at the joint invitation of local MP Jackie Cahill and the management of Mary Immaculate College, Thurles. The Minister met seniorRead More →
The Thurles man was speaking during statements on higher education tonight, when he asked the minister to give the proposed home economics teacher training course at Thurles the final piece of political backing which she needed to get her through. Deputy Minister Cahill also briefed Minister Norma Foley on theRead More →
“The School Foundation was pleased to donate $ 50,000 to help fund Bloomberg programs in Florence 1 schools,” said Debbie Hyler, Executive Director of The School Foundation. “We felt like it was a very innovative program and something very necessary. We are excited to partner with the District to deliverRead More →
Caterpillar Inc. announced the availability of “The Fundamentals of Equipment Economics,” an online hands-on training course that helps construction business owners and fleet managers reduce equipment costs, extend and optimize service life. machine life and ultimately improve profitability through proven, data-driven principles. With over 50 years of experience, Caterpillar hasRead More →
What does it take to be an entrepreneur? Do I have the right frame of mind? What tools will allow me to be successful? What if I fail? Where do I start? Getting into entrepreneurship can be confusing – and a bit annoying. But what if you had the chanceRead More →
A group of seven Colorado State University professors took a new approach to an Economics 101 course this fall, teaching as a team focusing on the impacts of COVID-19. Terry iverson An excerpt from the class in which students discussed the monetary value of a human life with Associate ProfessorRead More →
FORT COLLINS, Colorado – What’s more dangerous: The novel coronavirus or a crippled economy? In Professor Terry Iverson’s Course at Colorado State University, you can express any opinion you want, as long as you can support it. “Economists think about tradeoffs all the time, and here the tradeoffs are obvious,”Read More →
Are Some Illinois Counties Handling Coronavirus (COVID-19) Better Than Others? Can we find evidence of global warming in models of lake ice melting in Russia? Here are some of the topics that will be covered this fall in ECO 138: Economic Reasoning Using Statistics. The introductory statistics course taught byRead More →
In 2012, grade 12 American students who had come of age in the shadow of the 2008 housing bubble and the stock market crash that followed did not show a better understanding of the economic forces that shaped this recession than their peers in 2006, based on their performance onRead More →
“What is the opportunity cost of buying an iPhone? Kolleen Rask, professor of economics, asks her class. “You wouldn’t be able to buy other products, would you? “ In the case of this conversation, the term “opportunity cost” refers to the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when anRead More →
Econ 101, the introductory college economics course that often takes place in crowded lecture halls filled with half-asleep freshmen, is finally getting a makeover. At the top of the class is Raj Chetty, a 38-year-old economist who publishes some of the most intriguing articles in the field year after year.Read More →
Two extraordinary things have happened to the economics profession in the past 20 years. Economics has become the most popular course at many universities, and the financial crisis has seriously damaged the credibility of the field. No wonder there is a major overhaul underway on the way economics is taught.Read More →
Audience members reach for their clickers, as they think about the correct answer to the multiple choice question posed by the presenter. Then a bar graph showing how they voted appears on the white screen overlooking the room. We are not in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and theRead More →