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Course Description
Course Description
From the Catalog:
From the Catalog:
Microeconomics (Econ 102): Supply, demand, and price determination in a market economy; business firm’s costs, revenues, and price policies under conditions of competition through monopoly; the role of government in cases of market failure; determination of wages, rent, interest, and profits; international trade and finance; comparative economic systems of other nations.
Guillermo's Description:
Guillermo's Description:
Microeconomics studies the interactions between markets, social preferences (e.g. laws), and (sometimes) private property. We will see frameworks that will allow us to understand better the consumer, firms, the labor market, and others, such as the government. We will examine the interactions through technological, historical, environmental, and equity perspectives throughout the course. I hope to expose you to materials and tools to help you succeed in the rest of your academic and professional careers. Additionally, I hope to inspire you to become civically engaged through critical analyses of economic structures and market failures.
Why this course is important to you?
Why this course is important to you?
This course will provide foundational knowledge, skills, and experiences that will be useful for the rest of your academic and professional careers. For example, we will be using Excel, or learning how to prepare for a salary negotiation.
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching Philosophy
Guillermo's Teaching Philosophy
Guillermo's Teaching Philosophy
Erin Castro studies the community college student and suggests training students in four commonly cited dimensions: Interpretation, problem-solving, the ability to construct an argument, and to help create awareness of the norms necessary to navigate the labor market successfully.
Most of my career has been in the Tech industry, not academia. Specifically, In my tech roles in sales and marketing, I hired, trained, and supervised many folks who were fresh out of college. In this course, I try to provide the training that made many of those folks successful.
I will point out the sometimes oppressive realities that you will find in Business and try to equip you to navigate them. For example, 36% of the American labor force is an independent contractor or works in the "gig" economy. I think it is an issue of social justice to provide you with tools or expose you to mindsets that will allow you to grow your income in this new labor market. For example, we will learn how to prepare for a salary negotiation
Textbooks
Textbooks
TEXTBOOK (Free)
OpenStax College. (2022) Microeconomics. OpenStax.
https://openstax.org/books/principles-microeconomics-3e
TEXTBOOK (Free)
CORE Econ - Economics for a Changing World. (2022).
https://www.core-econ.org/the-economy/en/
PERIODICALS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
PERIODICALS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
● Sign up for the Wall Street Journal. Use this link for a free subscription. Type "College of San Mateo."
● Register for a Harvard Business Review Account. Subscribe to the Free Newsletter called Management Tip of the Day.
Movies and documentaries
Movies and documentaries
● The Corporation. Directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbot. Zeitgeist Films. 2003.
● The Big Short. Adam McKay. Paramount Pictures. 2015.
● Moneyball. Brad Pitt. Columbia Pictures. 2011
● Amazon Empire. PBS. Frontline. 2020.
Technical requirements
Technical requirements
Fairly recent Mac or PC with a current operating system.
A system that can execute Zoom meetings and simple spreadsheets.
Current browser (Chrome or Safari are preferable)
Stable internet connection
Recommend that you get a ChatGPT account.
Computer Readiness
Computer Readiness
This is a list of basic computer system requirements to use Canvas. It is always recommended to use the most up-to-date versions and better connections. Canvas will still run with the minimum specifications, but you may experience slower loading times.
Because it's built using web standards, Canvas runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, or any other device with a modern web browser. Chrome or Firefox are recommended, but not Internet Explorer.
The Computer Readiness Test will test your current browser for plugins and versions to help you navigate general websites. You may want to update your browser.
Canvas also has mobile apps!
Canvas also has mobile apps!
To access this course and others as a student, download the Canvas App for iOS or Android. Your students can also download this app to access their Canvas courses on their mobile devices.
You can also download the Canvas Teacher app for free on your iOS or Android device(s) to access your sandbox and other courses as a Teacher. This app allows you to grade student work and communicate with students on the go. Visit the Canvas Teach App Release Notes for information about using the Canvas app.
Recommended Free Software
Recommended Free Software
Student Canvas App: available on the App Store or Google Play. Type “San Mateo Community College District” when you search for your institution.
Adobe Reader: Some of the documents in this course will be available to you in PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader software on your computer, you can download it by going to Adobe Reader.
ChatGPT. https://chat.openai.com/
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