NEWS    May 7, 2014 

MBA 7003

INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION

Winter 2014

Syllabus

* Evaluation

Two options are available for evaluation purposes.  You must take ownership of your learning.

Method A

For multiple choice, in midterms and the final exam op scan sheets are used.  Each Student must use a lead pencil 'to fill in the dots' and code their Student Number correctly.  Each Student is responsible for the legibility of their opscan sheet.  Fresh sheets will be issued any time during an exam.  No additional time is allowed to copy a sheet or make corrections after the testing period.   Failure to correctly code Student Number will result in delay of results and possible demerit.  Online assignments

The weight of a missed midterm (20%) may be transferred to the final exam on condition documentation is provided specifying acceptable causes such as sickness, family emergency, jury duty, etc.

 Approximately 50% of testable material is from the text and 50%posted on this site.

Method B

A class presentation on any of the four IO components – Basic Conditions (Supply/Demand), Structure, Conduct and Performance or a sub-component approved by the instructor.   The presentation may be made by teams of up to 3 students if approved by the instructor.  Scoring will be done by the students themselves using a rubric developed in class with students determining what criteria are appropriate to judge such a presentation.  It may be live or ‘oral’ with a submitted written transcript or a submitted media presentation (Power Point, video, etc.).  No YouTube or other pre-prepared videos accepted, i.e., videos must be original shoots. I will add my mark to the class score.  The presentation will be worth 30% of the final grade.

Presentation Rubric

After consulting with previous sections the following is the current rubric for marking Presentations.  It can be adjusted by the current class:

1. Definition of Terms: when technical economic terms are used they must be defined - 6

2. Statement of Assumptions: when a given market structure or other factors assumed constant they need to be stated - 6

3. Application: was course material effectively applied in the presentation - 6

4. Interaction: did the presenter(s) engaged the audience - 6

5. Understanding: did the presenter(s) display an understanding of the material - 6

Total: 30

Grad UNB Grade Scheme (Non-Official as posted on D2L)

F                  0                 49.4

D                  49.5            59.4

C                  59.5             64.4

C+                64.5             69.4

B-                 69.5             73.4

B                  73.5             76.4

B+                76.5             79.4

A-                79.5              84.4

A                 84.5              89.4

A+               89.5              100

NOTICE

1. All testing except Class Presentation is multiple choice. 

2. No electronic devices are allowed during midterms and the final exam.   Paper dictionaries are permitted for both.   

3. Plagiarism & Academic Dishonesty will not be tolerated.