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Industrial Organization
(dt. Industrial Organization)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (2 SWS) and recitation class (2 SWS),
(attendance: 56 hours, preparation and follow-up: 56 hours, exam preparation: 68 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Written examination or Term paper or Presentation. IMPORTANT: This module is offered by FB02; the exam can only be retaken twice.
Language,
Grading		 English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Economics, Institutions, and Behavior.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Tim Friehe

Contents

The module includes an in-depth examination of the fundamentals of competition theory and competition policy. Industrial economic models as well as different types of restraints of competition (cartels, mergers, abusive behavior of dominant companies) and their combating by competition law will be dealt with.


Qualification Goals

Translation is missing, sorry. German original:

Studierende sind nach Abschluss des Moduls in der Lage,

  • grundlegende Modelle der Industrieökonomik zu erklären,
  • Marktstrukturen und Verhaltensweisen von Unternehmen auf wettbewerbsbeschränkende Wirkungen zu analysieren und
  • zu erklären, in welcher Weise das Wettbewerbsrecht gegen solche Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen vorgehen kann.

Prerequisites

None. The competences taught in the following modules are recommended: either Introduction to Economics or Microeconomics.


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Economics, Institutions, and Behavior.

When studying M.Sc. Computer Science, this module can be attended in the study area Profile Area Economics.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



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