ECON 430 - Introduction to Industrial Organization

Units: 3
Factors determining industrial organization and economic behavior; operation of antitrust laws; public regulation.

Prerequisites: ECON 301 or ECON 380.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ECON 4520.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Critically assess the efficacy of current industrial policy using microeconomic theory;
Explain the costs and benefits of regulation and antitrust policy;
Effectively communicate the structure, conduct, performance paradigm and its shortcomings and extensions;
Apply critical thinking to analyze strategic behavior in industry.