INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION AND IMPERFECT COMPETITION

ECON 468

Course Description

An overview of the theory of industrial organization, including the study of oligopolistic behavior, monopolistic competition, product differentiation and the dynamic behavior of competitive industries under uncertainty.

Prerequisties

(ECON 301 or ECON 311 ) and (MATH 217 or MATH 221 )

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3 to 4

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

2.99

-3.31% from Historical

Completion Rate

91.67%

-3.92% from Historical

A Rate

41.67%

44.06% from Historical

Class Size

-8.52% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Kenneth Hendricks

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4.2

Rating

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