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41904-01 - Lecture: Industrial Organization (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Alia Gizatullina (alia.gizatullina@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Content: The course familiarizes students with various topics of modern industrial organization. We analyze the role of imperfectly competitive markets for firms' strategic decisions on, for example, product differentiation, advertising and price discrimination. We also examine the firms' responses to changes in the market environment. Main analytical tools will be microeconomic theory and game theory. |
| Learning objectives | -Understand and explain the workings and implications of the theoretical IO models. -Connect the theoretical insights with practical applications. -Analyze effects of government policy on competition outcomes. -Understand and explain how assumptions relate to conclusions in IO theory. |
| Bibliography | Belleflamme, Paul and Martin Peitz (2010). "Industrial Organization - Markets and Strategies". Cambridge University Press, New York. |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Admission requirements | Prerequisites: Completed Bachelor in Business and Economics A solid background in microeconomics is required. Knowledge in game theory and industrial organization is helpful. |
| Course application | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Friday | 10.30-12.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
Dates
| Modules |
Module: Business Field: Strategy and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Technology) Module: Core Competences in Economics (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Field Electives in Economics and Public Policy (Master's Studies: Economics and Public Policy) Module: Policy Field: Competition and Regulation (Master's Studies: Economics and Public Policy) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Grading is based on a written final exam (60%) and two homeworks (20%). homework 1: 20%, homework 2: 20%. written exam / 60%: written exam: 22.01.24; 14:45-15:45. DSBG Sporthalle: A-Z. For this exam you will still receive additional information by email. You would have to be on site at least 30 minutes before the exam starts. The addresses of the examination rooms can be found here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/studium/pruefungen/vorlesungs-und-pruefungsraeume/ You can still withdraw from the examination by submitting a completed, signed form to our office from 17.10.23 until 27.10.23 / 12:00 o’clock. The deregistration form and the mail address can be found on the homepage of the Dean of Studies Office: https://wwz.unibas.ch/en/studies/examinations/de-/registration-of-examinations/ Prior to 16.10.23, please deregister only in the Online Services. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |