Course Description

EC335 Economics of Management and Strategy 0.5

This course examines the operational and strategic decisions of firms using the tools of microeconomics. The emphasis is on developing analytical models to evaluate both intra-firm organization and inter-firm rivalry. Topics covered include horizontal and vertical boundaries of the firm, markets and competitive analysis, strategic positions and competitive advantage and incentive contracts and agency issues.

Prerequisite: EC220 or EC260 or EC270; EC235 or EC285 or EC255/BU255; MA130 or MA103.

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