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23525-01 - Lecture: Computational Economics (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2014 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Dietmar Maringer (dietmar.maringer@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Summary: This course covers traditional and innovative computational methods for economics and management. Topics include, but are not limited to - approximation and interpolation - numerical differentiation and integration - simulation methods, in particular Monte-Carlo simulation - deterministic and selected non-deterministic optimization and search techniques - basic concepts in computational intelligence |
| Learning objectives | Learning Goals: Successful participants should be familiar with numerical methods, necessary to approach and solve quantitative problems in economics and business. Also, they will acquire programming skills to implement economic / management models and the necessary methods. |
| Bibliography | to be announced |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Course application | Registration: Please enrol in MOnA. EUCOR-Students and Exchange-Students have to enrol at the students administration office (studsek@unibas.ch) within the official enrolment period. Enrolment = Registration for the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Spezialisierungsmodul: Areas of Specialization in International and/or Monetary Economics (Master International and Monetary Economics) Statistics and Computational Science Module (Master Actuarial Science) Vertiefungsmodul Quantitative Methods (Master Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | final exam + course work. written exam: 09.04.2014; 16:30-17:30. JUS S1: B-MA, JUS S3: MO-Z. You can still withdraw from the examination by submitting a completed, signed form to our office from 18.03.14 until 28.03.14 / 12:00 o’clock. Withdrawals sent by email will not be accepted. You will find the examination withdrawal form on the Homepage of the Student Dean’s Office. Prior to 17.03.14, please only use MONA for withdrawing. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Abteilung Quantitative Methoden: Ökonometrie und Statistik |