Industrial Organization and Public Policy
General
Prefix
ECON
Course Number
472
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Herberger Business School
Description
Market structure, firm behavior, and market performance. Public policy toward business via government regulation and antitrust policy.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Apply the structure-conduct-performance paradigm to predict the efficiency of different markets, and explain how markets can evolve within this paradigm.
Outcome
Recommend appropriate pricing strategies to maximize profit in different market structures.
Outcome
Identify situations when firms use strategic behavior to reduce competition.
Outcome
Compare traditional and contemporary industrial organization research in terms of both approach and findings.
Outcome
Evaluate government laws and regulations used to promote competition among firms.
Dependencies
Programs
ECON472
is a
completion requirement
for: