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| ECON2262-1 | Industrial organization
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master degree in Economics, in-depth approach, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, didactic approach, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economical Sciences, Professional Focus in Economic Policies and Analysis, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economics and Finance, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economic Analysis and Public Governance, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Business Engineering, professional focus in Supply Chain Management, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Axel Gautier |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course of industrial organization focuses on strategic interaction between firms and in particular on those interactions taking place on markets. The objective is a better understanding of both the firms' strategies and the market functioning. This industrial organization course blends economic theory with real-world applications.
Topic list (provisional)
· Product differentiation
· Pricing policy
· Product bundling
· Vertically related markets
· Innovation and R&D
· Network goods
· Mergers and entry |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Intended Learning Outcomes addressed by the courses :
- Strengthening knowledge and understanding of basic management disciplines in order to use them to perform a rigorous analysis of a management situation and provide pertinent solutions
- Ability to speak 2 foreign languages: C1 in English and B2 in one other language
- Understanding and being capable of using modelization methods when seeking a solution for a concrete management problem
- Providing concrete solutions to a management problem, integrating a dimension of technology, innovation or production
- Developing a critical sense (arguing)
- Developing a transversal, global vision
- Professional capacity for written communication
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Micro-economy & Notions of calculus |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Class (2h/week)
Homework |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Reference
Belleflamme and Peitz, Industrial Organization: Markets and Strategies, Cambridge University Press, 2010 |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Exam: 2/3 of the final mark
Individual work: 1/3 of the final mark
Relative weighting of the individual evaluation: 100% |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Lecturer: Axel GAUTIER
Email: agautier@ulg.ac.be
Office I.49, BAT B31(ST)
Tel: 04/366.30.53 |
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