This course is designed to analyse the impact of technological change and entrepreneurship at a firm and societal level, primarily in terms of the economic antecedents and consequences of new technology. The scope of the course ranges from the study of the determination of productivity and its effect on economic growth to the determination of innovative activity and performance. Prereq: (One of CIVE 292, ECON 101, ENVE 292, MSCI 261, SYDE 262) and (One of CHE 220, CIVE 224, ECE 316, ECON 221, ENVE 224, ENVS 278, KIN 222, MSCI 252, ME 202, MTE 201, NE 115, PSCI 314, PSYCH 292, REC 371, SDS 250R, SOC 280, STAT 202, 206, 211, 221, 231, 241, SYDE 212) and level at least 3A. [Offered: F] See course description for prerequisite details.
