A 3rEC4070-Industrial Organisation Theory
Lecturer: Martín Paredes
Trinity College Dublin
Department of Economics
GUIDELINES FOR GROUP PRESENTATIONS
Generalities
You will form groups of two to three students. Each group will present a case in
competition policy that has been dealt by the Directorate General for Competition of
the European Commission over the last years (you can look at its website,
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/index_en.html, then look at the different
Policy Areas: Antitrust, Mergers, Cartels and Liberalisation. In each one of them,
there is a link for the cases).
You should inform me of the members of your group and your chosen topic as soon
as you can. Every group should do a different topic, so if you have a strong
preference you should tell me right away.
Presentation details:
Presentations will run on May 3rd and May 10th. Each group will have 25 minutes for
their presentation, consisting of 20 minutes for the presentation itself and 5 minutes
for questions from the floor. Groups should practice keeping their presentations
within these time limits because we will adhere to them very strictly.
Also, as part of the presentation, each group has to provide a handout to the class of
no more than five (5) pages with the highlights of your presentation.
For the presentation you may use the overhead projector, either for putting slides, or
to write on in. Alternative presentation methods, such as power point presentations
or video presentations, will depend on the availability of a projector.
Preparation for the presentation:
I expect you to make use of some areas of analysis and tools that have been covered
in this course (e.g. market definition, market structure, competitive implications, type
of strategic behaviour, antitrust or regulatory concerns, policy implications, etc.).
Grading:
The grade for the group presentation will depend on the relevance of the chosen
topic, your approach, organization and content, as well as the handout. On the day of
your presentation you must also provide me with a copy of your handout as well as
a copy of the slides you use.