The course "Quantitative and Programming Tools for Microeconomic Analysis" is a discipline of the Russian master's degree program "Applied Informatics (in Analytical Economics)". This course provides an introduction to quantitative and programming tools for economic analysis.
Informed management decision-making requires various tools for financial and economic analysis. Automated procedures of applied information process are integrated with marketing and engineering functions in the modern enterprise management systems. That is why the applied informatics professionals should possess not only the qualifications and professional skills that are directly related to their specialty but should also have knowledge and skills required to make the reasonable management actions.
Students' knowledge and skills are produced by a lecturer using application software and different mathematical models and methods applied in Microeconomics. Models, methods, software, and databases are important tools of economic analysis. In particular the lectures on "Quantitative and Programming Tools for Microeconomic Analysis" seek to familiarize students with some basic mathematical models that are then used to practical mastering the discipline in a seminar course. Interactive learning techniques are also used.
Courses for Russian and international students are generally conducted in Russian. There is also the possibility to give the master's degree courses in applied informatics for international students in their native languages.