Industrial Organization 5 credits

About the course

The objective of the course is to give the students a good understanding of market structures, firms' behavior, and welfare consequences. The course introduces more realistic models of firms and markets than used on the introductory courses and gives the students theoretical and empirical knowledge regarding the consequences of oligopoly, product differentiation, cooperation, cartels, entry and exit and strategic behavior.

The starting point for the analysis is the existence of market power, and frictions such as information asymmetries, transaction costs, and entry barriers. The course discusses how markets are organized and how firms interact given these kinds of frictions.

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Spring 2027
- Industrial Organization
  
  Offered as a part of a Degree programme
  
  VT27 / Umeå / English / On site
  
  Application opens 15 September 2026
  
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  Starts
  18 January 2027
  
  Ends
  24 March 2027
  
  Number of credits
  5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  33%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-2N00R
  
  Eligibility
  
  30 credits in economics and Mathematics 3b/3c or Mathematics Further level 1b or 1c or equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6/level 2.
  
  Selection
  
  Guaranteed admission for students at SGIEK, SYCEK, SGSAV, SGPOL, SGEKA.
  
  Application
  The online application opens 15 September 2026 at 09:00 CET. Application deadline is 15 October 2026.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 8,050
  
  Total fee: SEK 8,050
  
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