Teaching

Current Teaching

• Present2021

  BA 102 - Introduction to Aviation, Aerospace & Global Business, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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  Introduction to the global business community and relevant business principles and practices necessary for success in the aviation and aerospace industry. Exposure to unique challenges and career opportunities within the global business community; lexicon of aviation business via readings, case studies and guest lectures; introduction to international regulatory agencies, airports, airlines and air cargo, and aerospace manufacturers.

• Present2019

  EC 330 - Air Transport Economics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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  This course covers the economics of commercial aviation and how airline managers address airline economic problems. Topics include an overview of the air transportation apparatus, passenger itinerary reliability and on-time performance and the fundamentals of airline markets. Demand analysis, airline costs and supply are studied with reference to examples where current airline data is available. The course analyzes the development and application of airline pricing, revenue management and schedule optimization. Airline regulation, alliances, code-sharing and mergers are also examined. Statistical theory and regression analysis applied to airline economic issues are included.

Teaching History

• Present2017

  EC 200 - An Economic Survey, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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  This course is an introduction to macro and microeconomic principles, problems and policies with a view to current economic problems.analysis, and capital budgeting. The course is designed to present the theory of demand and supply, an introduction to national income accounting, money and banking and the theories of price and output determination. The student will learn how to apply these elementary economic principles to domestic and international policies.

• Present2022

  EC 210 - Microeconomics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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  An introduction to the economic principles of free enterprise supply and demand, private and social implications of profit maximization, market structure, and resource markets. Current microeconomic issues in aviation (such as liability reform, evolution of airline competition, etc.) are discussed.

• Present2017

  EC 211 - Macroeconomics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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  This course is an introductory analysis of employment, inflation, recession, GDP economic growth and international trade with an emphasis on practical policy alternatives. Macroeconomic aviation applications such as the counter-cyclical growth of start-up airlines and consideration of Air Traffic Control (ATC) privatization are incorporated.

• Present2016

  EC 225 - Engineering Economics

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  This undergraduate level course is a comprehensive coverage of concepts in engineering economics. It presents mathematical techniques and practical advice for evaluating decisions in the design and operation of engineering systems. These procedures support both selection and justification of design alternatives, operating policies, and capital expenditure. The topics covered include time value of money, financial evaluation methods, depreciation and inflation, income taxes, project financing, replacement analysis, notions on capital budgeting and sensitivity, and risk analysis. On a personal level, the course will help you make financially prudent decisions in your day-to-day life as well as prepare you for EIT / PE examinations.

• Present2017

  EC 315 - Managerial Economics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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  Analytical approach to the manager’s role in understanding pricing, costing, production, and forecasting; quantitative and qualitative applications of economic principles to business analysis with emphasis on simple quantitative models; passenger demand analysis and estimation, airline production and cost analysis, pricing strategies, sensitivity analysis, and game theory.

• Present2019

  EC 317 - Global Economics, Politics and Culture (Study Abroad Course), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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  This globally-focused course blends areas of knowledge in economics, politics, geography, and cultural anthropology to explore social structure, traditions, language, religion, law, and technology. Concepts of culture in human experience and regional geography, economic systems, political systems, and economic policies are discussed. Students explore the concept of “culture”, how it develops, how it changes, and how it is transferred in time and space across latitudes and longitudes; as well as cultural influence in our lives. With the advent of an emerging “global culture”, students will benefit from examining major world political economies and becoming familiar with “dominant cultural places” in the world.

• 20162016

  BA 430 - International Trade and Regulations, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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  Economic analysis of international trade, capital flows, and labor migration with particular emphasis on the laws governing these factors. Aviation applications include code-sharing and other international airline agreements and the impact of trade subsidies and open skies treaties.

• 20162016

  Macroeconomics and the Global Economy, Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth

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  What are the key indicators of an economy’s performance? How do governments craft monetary and fiscal policies to promote economic growth? What does it mean for a country to have a trade deficit? Analyzing economies at an aggregate level, macroeconomics—the study of economic systems—explores questions such as these, providing a bird’s-eye view of economic activity.

  Students in this course explore fundamental concepts in macroeconomics including national income, economic growth, inflation, employment, money, banking, financial markets, and the role of public policy. Building upon this foundation, students consider the global economy and issues in international trade and finance. Students examine comparative advantage and balance of payments, along with exchange rates and foreign currencies. By applying mathematical concepts to economic theory, students explore how economists analyze and predict changes in the economy.

  Through lectures, readings, discussions, simulations, and research, students gain a firm grounding in macroeconomics and an introduction to central concepts in international trade and finance. Throughout the course, they draw from this knowledge to better understand the state of the US and world economies today.

• 20162015

  Principles of Microeconomics, Kansas State University

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  This course will cover the area of economics commonly defined as microeconomics which is concerned with the individual parts of the economy such as individual businesses or industries, individual consumers, and individual products. Emphasis will be placed on markets, the price system, and resource allocation. Students will study the determination of prices, the determination of wages, rent, interests and profit, theory of firms, monopoly and government regulation, and international economic relations.

• 20152012

  Principles of Macroeconomics, Kansas State University

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  This course provides a study of basic macroeconomic concepts, principles, and terminology. Attention is given to inflation, unemployment, national income, interest rates, monetary policy, fiscal policy, international trade, money and banking, and the role of government. A study of these topics should help you better evaluate decisions made by businesses, consumers, and government in everyday life and make you a better-informed voter. However, while economics can be used to explain many situations that occur, it is not without its shortcomings. Students should be aware that in certain situations economic explanations may be lacking and should be able to evaluate economic conclusions critically.

• 20152015

  Intermediate Microeconomics, Kansas State University

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  The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the wide applications of microeconomics. Microeconomics is a very useful tool in attempting to understand how consumers behave, make managerial decisions, or understand public policy. In this course, we will first review the supply and demand model. We will then study the theory of the consumer and the theory of the firm. In microeconomics, agents (consumers or firms) make their decisions in the face of constraints. We will use this principle to guide our analysis. In part II of the course, we will study the different types of market structures in which agents operate and attempt to understand the consequences of each structure. Then we will move on to study game theory and asymmetric information. By the end of this course, you should have the tools needed to think critically about events that take place in the real world.

• 20152014

  Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Test Preparation, Kansas state university

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  Jules served as instructor for the Quantitative Reasoning section of the GRE for the McNair Scholars Program at Kansas State University. The McNair Scholars Program is a comprehensive program structured to prepare undergraduates for successful careers as graduate students, professors, and professional researchers. Scholars receive preparation in the form of classes, colloquia, advising, tutoring, faculty mentoring, and the completion of a Summer Research Internship. They conduct original research, write reports, make presentations, and have the opportunity to attend research conferences.

• 20142013

  Money and Banking, Kansas State University

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  This is an applied course in monetary economics. In this class, we will discuss topics such as the role of money in the economy, the business cycle and how counter-cyclical policy can be used to soften the effects of the said cycle and the purpose, history, and role of the Federal Reserve.