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Competitive Strategy and Structure


Course Description

Students will learn a systematic approach to applying principles of microeconomics, industrial organization, and game theory to evaluating business decisions.


Athena Title

COMP STRATEGY


Prerequisite

ECON 7910


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

This course will approach competitive strategy using economics and game theory applied to problems of industrial organization. Students will develop a systematic approach to evaluating business decisions using and augmenting tools and skills learned in other courses.


Topical Outline

Firm Boundaries Industry Analysis Sources of Competitive Advantage Strategic Commitment Mergers and Antitrust Intellectual Property Pricing Dynamics Entry Product Positioning Information Economics Network Externalities


Syllabus