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Academic Year 2002/2003

Industrial Organization
ECON 221 SP

Topics covered in this course include the role and significance of larger corporations in the U.S. economy; the analysis of market power, corporate behavior, and market structure and their influence on corporate strategy--of pricing policy, including predation and discrimination, advertising, research and development, mergers, location, product characteristics, technical change, investment, and capacity utilization as they affect market performance. Examples will include Enron and Arthur Anderson, Microsoft, network industries, airlines, professional sports, steel, and automobiles.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

The instructor of this course will not be using the on-line wait list. If you are interested in this course, please contact the instructor directly.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: (ECON111 &ECON112) OR ECON105 OR ECON110 OR ECON101

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Miller,Richard A.   

Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM;     Location: SHAN107

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major:    Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 5   Jr. non-major: 5   SO: 10   FR: 10

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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