The course emphasizes both seminal research and recent developments in the application of economics to strategic management. We will explore theoretical analyses and empirical studies that address fundamental questions in strategy research: What are the sources of differential firm performance? What are the appropriate boundaries of the firm? What economic forces drive entrepreneurship, knowledge flows and cooperation between firms? The overarching objectives of the course are: 1) To familiarize you with the core questions in the economics literature with relevance for strategy research; 2) To help you hone the skills required to model economic trade-offs and to use micro-economics tools to develop empirically testable predictions; 3) To broaden your exposure to empirical economics and strategy research, and to develop presentation skills required for an effective research seminar.