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41904-01 - Lecture: Industrial Organization (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Catherine Roux (catherine.roux@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 S17 HG.38 |
Dates
| Modules |
Module: Business Field: Strategy and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Technology) Module: Core Competences in Economics (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development (Start of studies before 01.08.2026)) 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: tbd |
| 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 |