Industrial Organisation (2015-2020)
Previously taught course covering industrial organsiation, both theoretically and empirically.
Overview
Industry analysis has a long history which can be traced back from Michael Porter’s five-force analysis. Nowadays, this practice is widely adopted in a lot of business activities including business consultancy, strategic analysis, etc. This course aims at training students in the field of industrial analytics using a variety of methodologies. To be more specific, this course covers the typical theories of industrial organisation along with a range of techniques to analyse an industry, assess business models, identify competition patterns, and propose appropriate strategies for high-level managers.