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| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | John Mayo (john.mayo@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The course consists of both lectures and student participation. Through this experience a number of specific benefits result. First, at a very general level, students gain an enhanced understanding of when markets work and when markets fail. This deeper understanding of markets, in turn, provides the relevant benchmark against which to judge appropriate and inappropriate government policies toward business. Second, a more specific set of benefits flow from a detailed study of antitrust and regulatory policies. These policies shape industry structure and, therefore, strategy in many industries. Specific examples include recent and lively debates in the United States and around the world regarding mergers, monopolization, competition policy in high-tech industries as well as new debates and tensions in competition policy in the U.S and Europe. Finally, the specific cases discussed focus on active and visible "new economy" industries. An improved exposure to these industries enriches and broadens business knowledge. |
| Learning objectives | The purpose of this course is to provide an interactive learning experience that highlights the economic, legal and policy foundations of competition law, especially focusing on monopolization and merger policies. The course will consist of both lectures and student participation. |
| Bibliography | See syllabus, available on ADAM. |
| Comments | Time Schedule: Monday, 5 August 2019, 14.00-16.30 Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 14.00-16.30 Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 14.00-16.30 Thursday, 8 August 2019, 14.00-16.30 Monday, 12 August 2019, 14.00-16.30 Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 14.00-16.30 Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 14.00-16.30 Thursday, 15 August 2019, 12.30-15.00 |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Admission requirements | Recommended Prerequisites: Solid understanding of business and economics on the BA level. In addition, the following courses on the Master level will prove complementary to (but are not required) for this course: Industrial Organization, 41904 Advanced Industrial Organization (Fortgeschrittene Industrieökonomie, 10623) Economic Theory of Policy (Ökonomische Theorie der Politik, 15965) |
| Course application | Please register by sending an email to summerschool-wwz@unibas.ch. All further information can be found on the website of the Summer School. The enrollment for the course is at the same time the final registration for the exam!. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Specialization Module: Markets and Public Policy (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | Grades for the course will be determined as follows: final exam (50%), group assignment (30%t), individual in-class participation (20%). The final exam is scheduled for Monday, 19 August 2019, 16:15. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: faculty |
| 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 |