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Ohio University Graduate Catalog 2015-2017 [Archived Catalog]

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ITS 5020 - Strategic Decision Making in Information and Telecommunication Industries

Students will analyze issues and challenges facing firms in information and telecommunication industries including standardization, network effects (demand-side scale economies, two-sided markets), high fixed costs/low marginal costs, positive feedback loops, customer lock-in, learning economies, and the need for rights management. Students will evaluate managerial responses including competitive strategies, pricing, bundling, and versioning associated with information and telecommunication products and services.

Requisites

Credit Hours: 4.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture

Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I


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