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Industrial Organization

University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen , Denmark
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Masters
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Business Management | Industrial Management | Management Consulting
Area of study
Business and Administration
Course Language
English
About Program

Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Copenhagen offers a range of programs, including Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, and Continuing Education. The provided content focuses on the MSc Programme in Agricultural Development, MSc Programme in Agricultural Economics, and MSc Programme in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.


Course Details

NIFK14022U Industrial Organization

The course presents students with the main results and models of modern industrial economics, focusing on theoretical and applied aspects. Main topics covered include:


  • Market structure and market power
  • Cost and technology
  • Monopoly power
  • Oligopoly and strategic interaction
  • Anticompetitive strategies
  • Contractual relations between firms

Learning Outcome

The objective of this course is to learn concepts and techniques of analysis in Industrial Economics and apply this knowledge to problems faced by decision makers in business organizations and policy analysts. After completing the course, students should be able to:


  • Know some theoretical modeling and results concerning different market forms
  • Understand various results and techniques related to market forms, organization, and firms' strategic interaction
  • Reflect on particular cases using the models and analytical tools of industrial economics
  • Identify and analyze basic industrial organization issues
  • Analyze particular issues related to firms' strategies and market forms

Literature

See the course literature list for details.


Recommended Academic Qualifications

A course in intermediate microeconomics and academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree are recommended.


Teaching and Learning Methods

The instruction consists of a combination of lectures, exercises, case studies, text reading, and discussion. Each student will also have to hand in a group-based project report.


Workload

  • Lectures: 32 hours
  • Preparation: 123 hours
  • Theory exercises: 28 hours
  • Project work: 20 hours
  • Exam: 3 hours
  • Total: 206 hours

Exam

The exam is an individual oral examination, 20-25 minutes, based on the project report and general questions in the course literature. No preparation time is allowed, and no aids are permitted.


Marking Scale

The exam uses a 7-point grading scale, with no external censorship and two internal examiners.


Course Information

  • Language: English
  • Course code: NIFK14022U
  • Credit: 7.5 ECTS
  • Level: Full Degree Master
  • Duration: 1 block
  • Placement: Block 1
  • Schedule: A
  • Course capacity: No limitation

Study Board

The Study Board of Natural Resources, Environment and Animal Science is responsible for this course.


Contracting Department

The Department of Food and Resource Economics is the contracting department for this course.


Contracting Faculty

The Faculty of Science is the contracting faculty for this course.


Course Coordinators

Saraly Andrade de Sá is the course coordinator.


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