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| Semester | fall semester 2020 |
| 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 enrol in MOnA. EUCOR-Students have to enrol at the students administration office (studsek@unibas.ch) within the official enrolment period. Enrolment = 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 |
Module: Core Competences in Economics (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Specialization Module: Markets and Public Policy (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| 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: 08.12.20; 08:15-09:15. WWZ: A-Z. In case COVID-19 protective measures prevent examination on site, the faculty reserves the right to conduct the examination electronically during the same time slot. The exam rooms will be published up to 05.12.20. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: 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 |