SemesterSpring Semester, 2025
DepartmentPhD Program of International Business, First Year PhD Program of International Business, Second Year
Course NameEconomics Foundation of Strategy
InstructorTAN DANCHI
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

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Week



Date



Lecturer



Topic



1



2/19



Tan



Class administration / firm performance



2



2/26



Tan



Industry analysis



3



3/5



Tan



Transaction cost theory of the firm



4



3/12



Tan



Transaction cost theory of the firm



5



3/19



Tan



Agency cost theory of the firm



6



3/26



Tan



Resource-based theory of firm growth



7



4/2



Tan



Campus break



8



4/9



Tan



Dynamic Capabilities



9



4/16



Tan



Behavior theory of the firm



10



4/23



Prof. Cheng-Wei Wu (Guest Speaker)



Information Economics



11



4/30



Tan



Institutional theory



12



5/7



Prof. Weichieh Su (Guest speaker)



CSR & Strategy



13



5/14



Su (Guest Speaker)



CSR & International Business



14



5/21



 



University’s birthday & sports competition



15



5/28



Tan



Stakeholder Theory



17



6/11



Tan



Exam




 



 



Readings to be added.



 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

Class participation and presentation 50%



Exam 50%


Textbook & Reference

Readings in the syllabus


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