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Master in Competition and Market Regulation 

video "We deal with regulation of prices, interconnection, access to networks, investments, licensing, auctions of spectrum…The value added for the students is that they see how economics and regulation are applied by competition authorities and regulation authorities in Europe and elsewhere."

Prof. Tommaso Valletti
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    Courses 2009-10

 

The courses in this master follow a progression, first endowing students with the necessary conceptual framework, then introducing them to the core issues in the field. Finally the master will provide actual competition policy cases and show how regulation works in specific industries, such as telecommunications, energy, and banking.

 

In September, the Mathematics and Statistics review course and the Computer Tools course are offered to students in all of the master programs. Although these courses are not obligatory for students in this master, they are highly recommended. They will help students to brush up on mathematical skills relevant to economics and learn computer applications particularly useful in doing economic research. Click here for more information on these courses.

 

Review Course in Maths and Statistics

Syllabus

 

Computer Tools Course

Syllabus

Schedule (for both courses)

 

Credits

The Master degree requires the successful completion of 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits of graduate courses (5 credits are equivalent to a 40 hour course), some compulsory and some elective. The number of credits in the tables below totals 47.5. The 12.5 credits remaining to reach 60 will consist of seminars. The students' final program must be discussed with and approved by their Master Director.

 

Grades

The academic performance of each student is reviewed regularly. Attention is given to the maintenance of normal academic progress, through a combination of formal written examinations and coursework. Core courses will award grades. Some optional courses may be evaluated on a pass/fail or pass with honors/pass/fail basis.

 

First Term: TOOLS

 

CourseHoursProfessor
Principles of Microeconomics

20

Pau Olivella
Information Economics

20

Inés Macho-Stadler
Game Theory and Industrial Organization

40

Juan José Ganuza
Econometrics

40

Javier Gómez Biscarri
Elements of Competition Law

20

Carles Esteva-Mosso

 

 

Second Term: CORE

 

Course

Hours

Professor
Economics of Competition Policy

40

Massimo Motta /

A. Jorge Padilla

Economics of Market Regulation

40

Gerard Llobet / Susanna Esteban

Quantitative Analysis of Market

and Firm Conduct

40

Frank Verboven 

 

 

Third Term: PRACTICE

 

Course Hours Professor
Competition Policy: Cases

40

Patrick Rey / Massimo Motta / G. Federico

Competition and Regulation in Specific Sectors:

Telecommunications

20

Tommaso Valletti / Iñigo Herguera

 

Energy

 

 

20

 

 

 Augusto Ruperez Micola /

Natalia Fabra /

Pippo Ranci

Water

10

Paulina Beato
Transportation

10

Germà Bel
Competition and Regulation in Banking

10

Jordi Gual

Master of Science (MSc) awarded jointly by:

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Program Spotlight Video

Professors and students look at the many ways the MCMR program combines theory with practical application. Watch video (02:13)

 

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Also of interest:
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MCMR Brochure [pdf]
 Links of interest:
Association of Competition Economics
La libre competencia
Latin American competition blog (multilingual)
MSc in Competition and Market Regulation
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