Program Contents and Topics

Economics Instruction

Students engage in simulations that create experiential learning opportunities and highlight the reliability of economic theories. Skilled economics instructors encourage critical thinking about challenging social problems, while the examination of national and international issues fosters meaningful discussion. Having a background in calculus is helpful but not required.

Economics Topics covered:

• Solow Growth Model 
• Consumer Optimization Problem 
• Labor Supply Curve 
• Capital Asset Pricing Model 
• Edgeworth Box Diagram 
• Equation of Exchange 
• Quantity Theory of Money 
• Prisoner’s Dilemma  
• Coase Theorem  

Leadership Instruction

Leadership Topics are taught in the context of the Leadership Pyramid Matrix used in university leadership courses. FTE’s goal is to improve participants ability to work and lead teams and to connect responsible leadership and the economic way of thinking.

Elements of the Leadership Pyramid Matrix presented:  

• Personal Leadership Domain: Preparing and projecting who you are 
• Relational Leadership  Domain: Demonstrating concern and understanding 
• Contextual Leadership Domain: Clarifying who we are and how we work together