Ikechukwu (Ike) Nwaka, PhD
Contact
Assistant Lecturer, Alberta School of Business - Marketing, Business Economics and Law
- inwaka@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-0304
- Address
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3-40B Business Building
11203 Saskatchewan Drive NWEdmonton ABT6G 2R6
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Labour Economics Gender Studies Environmental Economics Economic Development
About
Ikechukwu (Ike) Nwaka received a PhD in Economics and serves as an Editorial Member in the Journal of African Development, and Kadın/Woman 2000, Journal for Women's Studies. Ike’s research unites several strands of emerging subjects of enquiry: inter alia the intersection of labour economics and quality of life, gender in household decision-making and family entrepreneurship, environmental economics, and economic development. His current research tries to observe the joint pathways through which climate change and energy poverty affect households and family businesses in Africa. He is also interested in exploring how incentives and grants affect household energy efficiency and pro-environmental choices in Canada.
Teaching
Teaching Interests
- Microeconomics
- Energy Industries and Markets
- International (Economics) Business
- Data Analysis for Business and Economics
- Labour Economics and Gender
- Development Economics
Courses
BUEC 342 - Introduction to International Business
Provides students with an introduction to the tools they will require to succeed in the increasingly international business world. Serves as a basis for other more advanced courses in International Business. Topics covered could include Country Differences, International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, Regional Economic Integration, The Foreign Exchange Market and International Business Strategy and Operations. Prerequisites: ECON 101 and ECON 102. Students may receive credit for only one of BUEC 342 or ADMI 342.
BUEC 488 - Selected Topics in Business Economics
Normally restricted to third- and fourth-year Business students. Prerequisites: BUEC 311 or ECON 281, or consent of Department. Additional prerequisites may be required.
BUEC 503 - Economic Foundations
This course focuses on economic decision making at the level of the firm and consumer, utilizing demand and supply analysis to help understand a variety of economic and managerial issues. Formal models of managerial economic problems will be developed and used for purposes of analysis. The course will also deal with public economics, regulatory economics and introduce issues of information economics and strategic behavior. The theory of public choice and public goods will be used to analyze a variety of public economic issues. The course will also cover macroeconomic issues including: measuring macroeconomic variables, sources of economic growth, business cycles, interest rates, exchange rates, government debt, and other topics. Credit will not be given for both BUEC 502 and 503.
BUEC 563 - Energy Industries and Markets
This course provides a broad introduction to the energy industries and markets, focusing on market structure, firm strategy and behavior, regulation and public policy. The evolving nature of industries and markets, including technological challenges, environmental constraints and globalization, are discussed. The course includes a number of site visits and guest speakers. Prerequisite: BUEC 502 or 503. Not open to students with credit in BUEC 560.
BUEC 686 - Selected Topics in Business Economics
Topics may vary from year to year. Students should check with the MBA Office for pre/corequisites of specific sections.