LMU Competition & Strategy (ISTO)

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This course focuses on an applied analysis of competition. Important concepts from industrial organization, game theory, product life-cycle analysis, and industry evolution are discussed. Additionally, important characteristics of network industries such as network effects and standard setting are c…

Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer


    • Apr 18, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 14m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    02. Competitors and Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 89:43


    Agenda: Chocolate Wars, Competitor Analysis and Game Theory, Nash Equilibirium, Prisoner's Dilemma, Corunot Game, Credible Threats

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    05. Competition Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 86:33


    Agenda: Competition Policy Instruments, Ban on Cartels, Abuse Control, Merger Control, Competition Authorities

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    03. Cooperation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 81:22


    Agenda: Why Cooperation?, Complementarity, Repeated Games, Commitment

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    04. Market Entry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 84:09


    Agenda: Market Attractiveness, Entry Barriers, Entrant's Advantages, Entry Strategies, Incumbent Strategies

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    01. Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 59:23


    Agenda: The Story of AMD and Intel, What is Competition?, What is Strategy?

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    06. Complements / Switching Costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 78:09


    Agenda: Definition of Complements, Strategies for Complements, Types of Swichting Costs, Customer Value and Switching Costs, Effects of Switching Costs on Industry Equilibrium

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    08. Product Differentiation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 78:40


    Agenda: Bertrand Paradox, Consumer Preferences, Horizontal Differentiation, Vertical Differentiation, Porter's Generic Strategies, Ambidexterity

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    07.a Network Effects and Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 39:50


    Agenda: Direct Network Effects, Indirect Network Effects, Utility Function, Critical Mass, Compatibility & Standards, Market Structure

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    11. Mergers and Acquisitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 63:14


    Agenda: What are M&As?, Goals of M&As, M&A Process, Success of M&As, Alternatives to M&As

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    09. Price Discrimination

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 82:00


    Agenda: Why Price Discrimination?, First Degree Price Discrimination, Second Degree Price Discrimination, Third Degree Price Discrimination, Intertemporal Pricing

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    10. Horizontal and Vertical Firm Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 80:40


    Agenda: Economies of Scale, Economies of Scope, Diseconomies of Scale & Scope, Reasons to Buy or Make, Double Marginalization, Strategy and Governance Fit

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