Before beginning this assignment, make sure you have gone carefully through all of the required readings for this module.  It is very important to carefully absorb the general concepts as well as the numerical examples in the background readings.  For this assignment, you will have to answer some purely conceptual questions, as well as some […]

For the SLP this session, come up with an idea for a business you would like to start someday.  This should be a business in an industry that you are familiar with and can find a lot of information about.  This could be a type of business that you are currently working for or have […]

Before beginning this assignment, make sure you have gone carefully through all of the required readings for this module.  It is very important to carefully absorb the general concepts as well as the numerical examples in the background readings.  For this assignment, you will have to answer some purely conceptual questions, as well as some […]

Freakonomics   One of the few books about economics to hit the New York Times bestseller’s list was Freakonomics by Levitt and Dubner.   The book was so popular they even made a movie about it.  The specialty of the authors, Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, is applying economics to unconventional, controversial, or sometimes even downright […]

Before beginning this assignment, make sure you have gone carefully through all of the required readings for this module.  It is very important to carefully absorb the general concepts as well as the numerical examples in the background readings.  For this assignment, you will have to answer some purely conceptual questions, as well as some […]

ECONOMICS OF ORGANIZATION AND STRATEGY Assignment Overview   Apple and Samsung are often mentioned together, as they are both world leading producers of smartphones.  However, they are much different companies in a variety of ways.  Carefully review the background readings concerning diversification and vertical integration.  Then do some extensive research on Samsung and Apple concerning […]

ECONOMICS OF ORGANIZATION AND STRATEGY For this final SLP, imagine that your business has become successful and you are now considering expanding the scope of your company.  Carefully review all of the required background materials, and then write a three-page paper answering the following questions.  Make sure to cite at least one of the required […]

ECONOMICS OF ORGANIZATION AND STRATEGY   Assignment Overview   Apple and Samsung are often mentioned together, as they are both world leading producers of smartphones.  However, they are much different companies in a variety of ways.  Carefully review the background readings concerning diversification and vertical integration.  Then do some extensive research on Samsung and Apple […]

MARKET STRUCTURE AND GAME THEORY   Assignment Overview   As always, make sure to thoroughly review the required background materials before starting the assignments.  The assignment questions will require you to do some calculations and also apply the concepts from the module. Question 3 differs from previous assignments in that you have to use an […]

MARKET STRUCTURE AND GAME THEORY   For this assignment, you will be building upon your Module 2 SLP by continuing to examine other businesses in your chosen industry. Remember that the other businesses you wrote about in your Module 2 SLP will be your future competitors if you decide to open your own business.  So […]