This course focuses on an applied analysis of competition. Important concepts from industrial organization, game theory, product life-cycle analysis, and industry evolution are discussed. Additionally, important characteristics of network industries such as network effects and standard setting are considered. The concept of competition used in this course is interpreted broadly and also encompasses the analysis of strategic cooperation between firms.
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Agenda: Chocolate Wars, Competitor Analysis and Game Theory, Nash Equilibirium, Prisoner's Dilemma, Corunot Game, Credible ThreatsBy Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
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Agenda: Competition Policy Instruments, Ban on Cartels, Abuse Control, Merger Control, Competition AuthoritiesBy Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
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Agenda: Why Cooperation?, Complementarity, Repeated Games, CommitmentBy Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
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Agenda: Market Attractiveness, Entry Barriers, Entrant's Advantages, Entry Strategies, Incumbent StrategiesBy Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
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Agenda: The Story of AMD and Intel, What is Competition?, What is Strategy?By Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
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Agenda: Definition of Complements, Strategies for Complements, Types of Swichting Costs, Customer Value and Switching Costs, Effects of Switching Costs on Industry EquilibriumBy Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
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Agenda: Bertrand Paradox, Consumer Preferences, Horizontal Differentiation, Vertical Differentiation, Porter's Generic Strategies, AmbidexterityBy Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
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Agenda: Direct Network Effects, Indirect Network Effects, Utility Function, Critical Mass, Compatibility & Standards, Market StructureBy Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
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Agenda: What are M&As?, Goals of M&As, M&A Process, Success of M&As, Alternatives to M&AsBy Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
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Agenda: Why Price Discrimination?, First Degree Price Discrimination, Second Degree Price Discrimination, Third Degree Price Discrimination, Intertemporal PricingBy Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
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Agenda: Economies of Scale, Economies of Scope, Diseconomies of Scale & Scope, Reasons to Buy or Make, Double Marginalization, Strategy and Governance FitBy Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
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