ECON 667 - Project Analysis

Units: 4
Benefit-cost analysis applied to resource allocation and planning. Applications to such areas as education, manpower programs, medical care, transportation, and non-profit enterprises.

Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ECON 6250.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Understand the theory and practice of project evaluation.
Explain the conceptual basis of cost-benefit analysis.
Understand the tradeoffs between economic efficiency and equity.
Use cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis to assess a public or private project.
Use risk, uncertainty, and sensitivity analysis to enhance a typical project evaluation.