Firm Growth and Industry Analysis
Master the principles of firm growth dynamics and industry analysis through theoretical models and practical insights for predicting business success.
Master the principles of firm growth dynamics and industry analysis through theoretical models and practical insights for predicting business success.
This comprehensive course explores the fascinating world of firm growth and industry dynamics, offering a balanced perspective on business population structures. Students will learn about unicorn companies, industry models like Gibrat's Law and Gamblers' Ruin Theory, and the key determinants of firm growth. The course combines theoretical frameworks with practical analysis, examining firm size distributions, growth rates, and productivity patterns. Through video lectures, background materials, discussion forums, and interactive assessments, participants develop critical analytical skills for understanding and predicting business growth patterns in modern industries.
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What you'll learn
Understand distributions of firm size, age, productivity and growth patterns
Master application of models including Gibrat's Law and Gambler's Ruin Theory
Analyze key determinants of firm growth based on research findings
Evaluate various theories explaining differential firm growth rates
Develop critical thinking skills for business population analysis
Gain practical insights into firm growth prediction
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There are 4 modules in this course
The course provides a comprehensive analysis of firm growth patterns and industry dynamics. It starts with a broad overview of business population structures, examining distributions in growth rates, age, productivity, and firm sizes. Students learn key models like Gibrat's Law and Gamblers' Ruin Theory to explain observed patterns. The curriculum covers empirical studies identifying growth determinants and various theoretical frameworks explaining differential growth rates. Special attention is given to practical applications and critical analysis skills through interactive learning methods.
Fundamentals of Industry Structure
Module 1
Gibrat's Law and Its Implications
Module 2
Determinants of Firm Growth
Module 3
Theories of the Growth of Firms
Module 4
Fee Structure
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Leading Scholar in Firm Growth and Innovation Economics
Alex Coad serves as Professor at Waseda Business School, where he has established himself as a highly influential researcher in firm growth, entrepreneurship, and innovation policy. After earning his joint PhD from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Sant'Anna School in Pisa, he built an impressive academic career across multiple institutions including the Max Planck Institute, Aalborg University, SPRU at University of Sussex, and CENTRUM Graduate Business School, before joining Waseda University. His research has garnered over 14,000 citations, with landmark publications including "The Growth of Firms: A Survey of Theories and Empirical Evidence" and highly-cited papers on innovation and firm growth in high-tech sectors. As editor of prestigious journals Research Policy and Small Business Economics, he shapes academic discourse in his field. His work spans theoretical and empirical analyses of firm growth, entrepreneurship dynamics, and innovation policy, with particular expertise in applied econometrics and quantitative methods. Beyond academia, he has consulted for major international organizations including the World Bank, OECD, and European Commission, bridging theoretical research with practical policy applications. In 2016, his contributions were recognized with the Nelson Prize at UC Berkeley, cementing his position as a leading voice in business and innovation economics.
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