Brigham Young University. Dept. of Managerial Economics

The Department of Managerial Economics was established by the School of Management in 1981. Department chairmen included: Robert J. Parsons (1981-1983), J. Kenneth Davies (1983-1985), and Robert G. Crawford (1985-1989).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. School of Management. College of Business. Dept. of Managerial Economics

Brigham Young University. Managerial Economics Dept.

Description

Established: 1981

Abolished: 1989

Location: Provo, Utah (1981-1989)

Functions

The Department of Managerial Economics included courses on economics of market systems, macroeconomics for business decisions, real estate and urban analysis, money, banking, and business, international economic analysis, public finance, government and business, mathematical economics for decision making, applied quantitative analysis, forecasting methods for managers, urban analysis, topics in government and business, and mathematical theory of managerial economics.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Business (1981-1988)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. School of Management (1988-1989)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Economics (1981)

Later unit: Marriott School of Management. Dept. of Managerial Economics (1989)

Associated Archival Materials

Sources

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 288 (Robert J. Parsons (1981-1983))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1983-1984: p. 352 (J. Kenneth Davies (1983-1985))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1985-1986: p. 290 (Robert G. Crawford (1985-1991))

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00365

Creator: RSP