ECX5484 Industrial organisation
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECX5484 Industrial organisation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ECX5484
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ECX5484
No unit lists ECX5484 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B3701, B6001, B6030, B6036, B6043 or B6045 to undertake this unit.
Overview
Theories of the firm, contract, property rights structure, market structure, hierarchy, bargaining, principal-agent relationship, research and development, advertising, and entry, exit, and pricing strategy. The equilibrium implications of the internal organisation of a firm and the organisational structure of the market in relation to strategic interactions between agents, information problems and related incentive mechanisms. Basic game theory and concepts of game equilibrium applied to the analysis of opportunistic behaviour and related transactions costs.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Quiz / Test30%
- Examination30%
- Project40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
be familiar with the modern developments of the theory of industrial organisation
- 2
enhance knowledge of intermediate microeconomics by incorporating information and endogenous transaction costs into analysis
- 3
undertake theoretical and empirical research in the field of industrial organisation.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops33 hours
- Assessments2 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit allows you to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ECX5484 is part of 1 area of study in the 2027 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Zhijun Chen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECX5484?
ECX5484 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ECX5484 offered?
In 2027, ECX5484 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is ECX5484?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECX5484 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include ECX5484?
ECX5484 is part of Economics.