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Policy, Planning and Development 688:

Business and Public Policy (4.0 units)

The business-government relationship; effects of selected public policies (antitrust, economic, and social regulation, industrial policies, legal policy) on firm and industry behavior.
  • Prerequisite: PPD 503
  • Note: Students who have not completed PPD 503 may contact Suzanne Alexander at for a prerequisite course waiver. The current offering of PPD 688 does not require an economics background.
SectionSessionTypeTimeDaysRegisteredInstructorLocationSyllabusInfo
51200D059Lecture5:00-9:35pmWednesday9 of 32Michael ThomRGL215notesession dates
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