As an analyst, manager or economist, there are many important problems you can only address by analyzing market data. For instance, "if we increase the price of one product by 5%, what is the likely effect on demand for this and other products in our portfolio, as well as competitors' products?", "how can we understand competition in highly concentrated industries?", or "how does regulation change firm and consumer behavior?"
Even if you know a model that is suitable in a given context, the relevant effects often depend on unknown moments, such as "price sensitivity", "cost structure", and "substitutability", which you typically have to obtain estimates on. This course will introduce you to methods suited for this purpose, as well as provide you with sufficient knowledge to interpret the results and give you hands-on training in conveying the information in professional settings.