Business Studies 2000cd. Management and Markets: Administration and Finance
Catalog Number: 3946
George P. Baker (Business School) and members of the HBS faculty
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., 12:30–2. EXAM GROUP: 5, 6
The first part of this course will expose students to the classic works in administrative theory, as well as more recent work on organizational processes, the management of change and the management of technology. In the second part, we will look at the functioning of modern capital markets, and the interactions of firms within this market. Topics will include the theory of efficient markets, portfolio choice and asset pricing, basic corporate finance, empirical evidence of market imperfections, corporate governance and the role of the market for corporate control
Note: Jointly offered with the Business School as 4003/4004.
Business Studies 2110. The Economics of Business Strategy
Catalog Number: 2784 Enrollment: Limited to 36.
Pankaj Ghemawat and Kenneth S. Corts (Business School)
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
This new course will focus on the application of contemporary thinking about microeconomics and, particularly, industrial organization, to business strategy. The perspective taken, however, will emphasize issues associated with business administration and research in that area.
Note: Offered jointly with the Business School as 4110.
Prerequisite: Economics 2010a, or the equivalent.
Business Studies 2120. Game Theory
Catalog Number: 8305
Adam Brandenburger (Business School)
Half course (spring term). Th., F., 2–3:30. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 16, 17
This is a new course on game theory, designed for doctoral students interested in the nature of the theory itself and in its applications. Game theory studies competitive and cooperative behavior in strategic environments, where the fortunes of several players are intertwined. It provides methods for identifying optimal strategies and predicting the outcome of strategic interactions. We will develop the basic tools of game theory through exercises, discussions, lectures, and readings.
Note: Offered jointly with the Business School ast 4120.
Business Studies 2130. Insitutional Foundations of Capitalism
Catalog Number: 3619
David Abraham Moss (Business School) and I J Alexander Dyck (Business School)
Half course (spring term). M., 3–6. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
This new course is intended for students interested in examining the institutional foundations of a market economy and in exploring new approaches to institutional research. The class will meet weekly for approximately 13 weeks. In just over half of these sessions, leading scholars from a variety of related disciplines will deliver papers to faculty and students in a conventional (two-hour) seminar format and then meet exclusively with students for an additional hour. This year we will focus on institutions of corporate governance and risk management.
Note: Offered jointley with the Business School ast 4130.
Business Studies 2140. Information and Network Economics
Catalog Number: 1350
Charles King (Business School)
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 1–2:30. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
This is a new course, designed as an introduction to the economics of information and networks supplemented by how firms design information products and how organizations distribute and generate information. It covers four major topics: (1) concepts of information and how to measure it, (2) how individual rational actors use information and make choices under uncertainty, (3) how information goods differ from tangible goods, and (4) how different governance mechanisms affect information creation and distribution.
Note: Offered jointly with the Business School as 4140.
Prerequisite: Economics 2010, 2020 or the equivalent; can be taken concurrently. Knowledge of multivariate calculus and basic principles of computer science.
[Business Studies 2310. Policy and Management: Theory and Application]
Catalog Number: 9281
Joseph L. Bower (Business School)
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
The readings in this new course cover related literatures of policy formulation and implementation, organization development and learning, and governance, in the context of rapidly evolving fields such as the management of innovation and application of modern information technology. Wherever possible, the perspective will be comparative. Building on classics in the field, the course will deal with contemporary topics such as rapid growth, knowledge sharing and virtual organizations. The readings are complemented by case studies so that classes will deal with theory and application.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02. Offered jointly with the Business School as 4310.
*Business Studies 2450. The Professional Practice of Organizational Research: Writing, Reviewing, and Publishing
Catalog Number: 1375
Robin J. Ely (Business School)
Half course (spring term). Tu., 11–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
This course is designed for doctoral students interested in learning about the professional practice of writing, reviewing, and publishing organizational research. Making transparent the too-often seemingly mysterious journal reviewing process, we will follow a series of now-published papers from their initial submission to a refereed journal, through the revise-and-resubmit stage, to final submission and acceptance. These papers and the process surrounding their publication will serve as the primary pedagogical tool in the course.
Business Studies 2810. Business History Seminar
Catalog Number: 3157 Enrollment: Limited to 36.
Thomas K. McCraw (Business School)
Half course (fall term). M., 3:15–5:15. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
The theme will be Entrepreneurship in History 1850 to the Present, with an emphasis on the period since 1925. Graduate students taking this seminar for credit will be required to write a research paper.
Note: Offered jointly with the Business School as 4810.