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Economics of Strategy Instructor: Alexandre B. Cunha http://www.alexbcunha.com email phone: 4503-4136 Overview There exists a set of basic economic principles that applies to every organization at all times, regardless of the business conditions and the economic outlook. The objective of this course is to equip students with the necessary concepts and tools to apply these principles to strategic decision-making. Students will see how economic reasoning provides a powerful and highly structured framework for analyzing strategic problems, such as defining the vertical boundaries of an organization or sustaining competitive advantage. Textbook Besanko, D.; Dranove, D.; Shanley, M. and Schaefer, S. Economics of Strategy. Fifth edition. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2009. ISBN: 0470373601. Class Notes Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 5; Chapter 8; Chapter 15. Subject of the Examinations Quiz 1 Introduction and Chapters 1 and 2. Quiz 2 Chapters 3 and 5. Midterm (P1) Introduction and Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 9. Quiz 3 Chapters 10 and 11. Quiz 4 Chapter 12. Final (P2) Chapters 10, 11, 12, and 13. Make-up (PS) Subjects of both midterm and final. Old exams |