TERM: Winter 2003/2004

TERM: Winter 2003/2004	COURSE #: MECN430	SECTION: 62			COURSE NAME: Microeconomic Analysis
INSTRUCTOR: Hörner
CASEPACK - YES or NO?: Yes
FIRST ASSIGNMENT: None
IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?: No
1. TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: Required
AUTHOR: Besanko and Brauetigam			PUBLISHER: Wiley
TITLE: Microeconomics: An Integrated Approach				ED./DATE: 1^st ed./2002
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TERM: Winter 2003/2004	COURSE #: MECN 430; 436	SECTION: 61, 65; 61			COURSE NAME: Microeconomic Analysis
INSTRUCTOR: Julian Jamison
CASEPACK - YES or NO?: Yes
FIRST ASSIGNMENT: none
IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?: No
1. TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: Required
AUTHOR: Besanko and Braeutigam			PUBLISHER: Wiley
TITLE: Microeconomics: An Integrated Approach				ED./DATE: 2002?
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TERM: Winter 2003/2004	COURSE #: MECN 430	SECTION: 63 & 64			COURSE NAME: Microeconomics
INSTRUCTOR: David Besanko
CASEPACK - YES
FIRST ASSIGNMENT: The first assignment may be found at the beginning of the case pack. Please complete it before coming to class.
IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES
1. TEXT - REQUIRED
AUTHOR: David Besanko and Ronald Braeutigam			PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons
TITLE: *Microeconomics: An Integrated Approach*				ED./DATE: 2002
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TERM: Winter 2003/2004	COURSE #: Mec 441	SECTION: 61 and 62			COURSE NAME: Industrial Structure and Competitive Strategy
INSTRUCTOR: Mark Satterthwaite
CASEPACK - YES or NO?: Yes
FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Reading: Scott-Morton, F. 1999. Why economics has been fruitful for strategy. The Financial Times. Oct 4. Case: Nintendo Co., Inc. Discussion questions for the case are in the packet and on the web site. Please come to class prepared to participate. Before coming to class please check the course web site for any current clippings that I may have posted for the first session.
IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?: No
1. TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: None
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TERM: Winter 2004	COURSE #: MECN 441-0	SECTION: 63 & 81		COURSE NAME: Economics of Competition
INSTRUCTOR: Jim Dana
CASE PACKET - YES or NO?: Yes
FIRST WEEK ASSIGNMENT: All Week 1 course materials, including the cases, the discussion questions, and this first assignment, are available online at our blackboard course web page (courses.northwestern.edu). Note that every week you will be required to turn in a written exercise. This assignment can be done individually or in groups of up to five students (please turn in one copy per group during class or post it to the course web page). Attendance is expected but not required. However failure to attend the first class will result in your exclusion from the class in the event that a waiting list exists. Optional Review Readings (available on our course web page or in your M&S 431 textbook): Besanko, D., D. Dranove, and M. Shanley. 1996. Primer: Economic concepts for strategy. In The Economics of Strategy, New York: Wiley. Besanko, D., D. Dranove, and M. Shanley. 1996. Competitors and Competition. In The Economics of Strategy, New York: Wiley. Besanko, D., “Review Notes: Economic Concepts of Cost and the Theory of Perfectly Competitive Markets” (Kellogg School of Management) Satterthwaite, M., "Perfect Competition and Monopolistic Competition: Review," 1998. Al-Najjar, N., “Notes on Strategic Interaction and Oligopoly,” (Kellogg School of Management). Readings: Morton, “Why Economics Has Been Fruitful for Strategy” Achieving and sustaining superior profits. (HBS 9-797-039), rev. 8/26/96. (See the course web page for a color version that is easier to read). Besanko, D., “Note on Product Differentiation and Price Competition in an Oligopoly,” (Kellogg School of Management) Case: ValuJet Exercises: To be turned in at the first class: Dana, J. “Exercise on Vertical Product Differentiation” Section 71 (Section 63 should prepare this class 2): Besanko, D., “Exercise in Product Differentiation,” Scenario 1.. Review Exercises: Dana, J., “Exercises in Oligopoly Models”.
IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES or NO?: No, unless the course is oversubscribed. In that case priority will be given to students who attend the first class.
1. TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: None.
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TERM: Winter 2003/2004	COURSE #: MECN-446	SECTION: 61			COURSE NAME:
INSTRUCTOR: Rakesh Vohra
CASEPACK - YES or NO?: YES
FIRST ASSIGNMENT:
IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?: YES
1. TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: RECOMMENDED
AUTHOR: Thomas Nagle and Reed Holden			PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall
TITLE: Strategy and Tactics of Pricing				ED./DATE:
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TERM: Winter 2003/2004	COURSE #: MECN 450	SECTION: 61			COURSE NAME: MACROECONOMIC FOR MANAGEMENT
INSTRUCTOR: SEVIN YELTEKIN
CASEPACK - YES or NO?: YES
FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Read first 2 chapters of text book
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1. TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: REQUIRED
AUTHOR: ABEL & BERNANKE			PUBLISHER: ADDISON-WESLEY
TITLE: MACROECONOMICS				ED./DATE: 4^TH EDITION UPDATED,0-201-44133-0
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TERM: Winter 2003/2004	COURSE #: MECN450	SECTION: 62			COURSE NAME: Macroeconomic Analysis
INSTRUCTOR: Eberly
CASEPACK - YES or NO?: yes
FIRST ASSIGNMENT: See the syllabus (in case pack or on course web page)
IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?: no
1. TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: Required
AUTHOR: Abel and Bernanke			PUBLISHER: Addison Wesley
TITLE: Macroeconomics				ED./DATE: Fourth Edition /update
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