AUK 2011 - 2012 Academic Calendar - American University in Kosovo
AUK 2011 - 2012 Academic Calendar - American University in Kosovo
AUK 2011 - 2012 Academic Calendar - American University in Kosovo
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BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS<br />
Course Number: 0511 450<br />
Credit Hours: 4<br />
Description: Explores the use and abuse of benefit-cost and related analytical<br />
techniques commonly encountered <strong>in</strong> economic policy mak<strong>in</strong>g. Many expenditure<br />
and regulatory programs of governmental agencies now are rout<strong>in</strong>ely evaluated <strong>in</strong> a<br />
benefit-cost or cost-effectiveness framework, and debate about policy decisions<br />
<strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gly draws upon benefit-cost f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs. Yet, application of benefit-cost<br />
analysis often attracts much controversy, <strong>in</strong> part because of disagreements about<br />
how to conduct such analysis and about the role that economic efficiency should<br />
play <strong>in</strong> societal decisions. Part of the economics concentration and m<strong>in</strong>or.<br />
BUSINESS ETHICS<br />
Course Number: 0102 438<br />
Credit Hours: 4<br />
Description: Awareness of core pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of ethical bus<strong>in</strong>ess behavior is an essential<br />
component for effective participation <strong>in</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess organizations. This course<br />
develops an understand<strong>in</strong>g of ethical reason<strong>in</strong>g and how it is applied to current<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess issues. An important focus of the course is the development of ethical<br />
leaders. Students are exposed to several ethical and moral dilemmas, which are used<br />
to guide debate and discussion of such issues as advertis<strong>in</strong>g, affirmative action,<br />
human resource decisions, and product liability.<br />
CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT SCIENCE<br />
Course Number: 1016 226<br />
Credit Hours: 4<br />
Description: This course stresses applications of calculus concepts to solv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
problems <strong>in</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess and allied health. Topics <strong>in</strong>clude the limit concept,<br />
differentiation, partial differentiation and <strong>in</strong>tegration.<br />
CAPSTONE: PUBLIC POLICY MINOR<br />
Course Number: 0521 460<br />
Credit Hours: 4<br />
Description: The overall objective of the course is to tie together the theories and<br />
applied skills learned <strong>in</strong> other Public Policy m<strong>in</strong>or courses with<strong>in</strong> a common<br />
analytical and theoretical framework of public policy formation and implementation.<br />
Students will apply their knowledge to a contemporary problem or issue related to<br />
science, technology, and policy. Read<strong>in</strong>gs, lecture, case studies, and projects will be<br />
used to highlight commonalities and dissimilarities among different policy regimes.<br />
Required for public policy m<strong>in</strong>or.<br />
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