Behzad Khajehzadeh (Ben Kahn)
Professor: Economics, Management

Murdoch 102A
413-662-5304
Behzad.Khajehzadeh@mcla.edu

Office Hours:
Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00-12:00;
Friday 2:00-3:00;
Other hours by Appointment.

Academic History:

B.S. University of Teheran

B.A. SUNY at Albany

Courses Taught:
ECON 142: Microeconomics: Deals with individual economic units, consumers, and firms. Topic areas which are covered extensively are demand, elasticity, and cost theories. The theory of wages and its application to labor markets are also discussed. An analytical study of market structure - perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly - is emphasized.

ECON 216: Statistics Economics & Business: Introduces descriptive statistics, including graphical and numerical presentation of data. Uses probability distribution as an aid to analyze business and economic problems; application of regression models and hypothesis testing in the decision-making process. Use of computers in solving problems is emphasized.

ECON 315: Enviromental Economics: Introduces students to the economic analysis of the conflict between our lifestyle of unlimited wants and the scarce resources of our biological environment. Examines economic theory and applications to explain the dynamics of conflict. Uses an economic approach to solving environmental problems; students will research, analyze, and report on environmental public policy issues.

ECON 340: Money, Banking & Global Financial Markets: Investigates the financial systems of the US, European Union, and emerging economies. Emphasizes how economic institutions reflect the diversity of world cultures, including major financial institutions, monetary theory, interest rates, and the structure and role of the Federal Reserve. Issues include economic, social, political, and cultural integration of industrialized vs. Third World countries.