Information Package / Course Catalogue
Industrial Economics
Course Code: İKP526
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Microeconomic theory is a subfield of economics in the field of production-price theory point of view, observing a mixed-business topics of interest and are waiting to be clarified. Operating on the theory and practical training of the individuals within the framework of analysis is not trivial, introducing the basics of the business world economic structure. At first glance, to explain some of the students of economics as a matter of analytical or logical kurgulayıp forced to respond with integrity in these matters, this course aims to introduce students to the applicability of economic theory perhaps.

Course Content

Fundamental concepts in microeconomics, industrial structures: monopoly, perfect competition, oligopoly: Bertrand model, the paradox of Bertrand, Cournot model, price discrimination, market structure and market power, concentration and market power, input costs, market structure and efficiency, vertical relations, product differentiation, advertising.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Short-term and long-term profit maximization within the framework of production theory analyzes
2.Specifies the properties of perfect competition, makes the comparative analysis of imperfectly competitive markets.
3.How the imperfectly competitive markets, profit maximization, verbal, describes the geometric and algebraic methods
4.To be able to determine the evaluation methods of industrial products.
5.To recognize the sectors in industry.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.YILDIRIM, Kemal, R. EŞKİNAT, ve A. KABASAKAL, Endüstriyel Ekonomi, 3. Baskı, Ekin, Bursa, 2005.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Company, Industry and Market
Week 2 - Theoretical
Full Competitive and Monopolistic Markets
Week 3 - Theoretical
Other Imperfect Markets and cartelization
Week 4 - Theoretical
Monopolistic competition and Location Models
Week 5 - Theoretical
Strategic Pricing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Advanced Methods of Price Differentiation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Advanced Methods of Price Differentiation
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Firms Pricing: Price Discrimination
Week 10 - Theoretical
Strategic Costing
Week 11 - Theoretical
Renewal of opportunism in the markets and contracts
Week 12 - Theoretical
Vertical Mergers and Vertical Constraints
Week 13 - Theoretical
Asymmetric Information and Strategic Behavior
Week 14 - Theoretical
Patents and Technological Change
Week 15 - Theoretical
Durable Goods: Decisions of Long-Run Firm
Week 16 - Final Exam
final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work72228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026