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Transportation and Supply Chain Economics and Strategy (MGMT-937-B)
0.50 Credit

Description:

This course counts toward the following majors: Management & Strategy

This course applies basic tools of economics to transportation and supply chain management. The course focuses attention on regulation and regulatory reform, pricing, costing and competition among the various modes. Topics include factors affecting transportation demand, elasticity estimates, economies of scope and density, joint and common costs, price discrimination and yield management, Ramsey pricing, peak period pricing, two part tariffs and the effects of deregulation on the trucking, railroad and airline industries. The course is of interest to transportation and logistics management, operations management, and Management & Strategy students. Prerequisite: MECN-430.

Prerequisites:
All Students: MECN-430-0 OR MECN-436-0

Corequisites:
None

 
We are currently in the Fall 2009 quarter.

 
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