Innovation Economics, Law and Regulation (MS)

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The Master of Science in Innovation Economics, Law and Regulation (MIELR) program will equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to address the economic and regulatory complexities of industries that are typically characterized by innovation in big-data and machine-learning and/or place a heavy emphasis on intellectual property. Examples of these industries include digital services, hardware and biotech.

A minimum of 32 units is required.

Mandatory Courses - USC Dornsife (ECON) Units (12 units)

ECON 500 Microeconomic Analysis and Policy Units: 4
ECON 513 Practice of Econometrics Units: 4
ECON 580 Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy Units: 4

Mandatory Courses - USC Gould (LAW) (12 units)

LAW 510 Legal Research Units: 0 or 1 (1 unit required)
LAW 520 Introduction to U.S. Legal System Units: 2
LAW 753 Antitrust Law I Units: 3 or 4 (3 units required)
LAW 772 Intellectual Property Units: 2 or 3 (3 units required)
LAW 801 Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Units: 2, 3 (2 units required)
LAW 890 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4 (1 unit required)

Electives

8 units total; with at least 4 units from LAW and 4 units from ECON.

ECON 501 Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Units: 4
ECON 504 Game Theory with Economic and Financial Applications Units: 4
ECON 515 Time Series Analysis Units: 4
ECON 570 Big Data Econometrics Units: 4
ECON 573 Applied Program Evaluation Units: 4.0
ECON 584 Economic Consulting and Applied Econometrics Units: 4
ECON 585 Advanced Economics Consulting and Antitrust Methods Units: 4.0
LAW 689 Digital Media Transactions Units: 2, 3
LAW 694 Cyberlaw: Legal Issues Impacting Providers and Users of Internet Services Units: 2
LAW 730 Computer Science for Lawyers Units: 1, 2
LAW 754 Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law Units: 2, 3, 4
LAW 770 Technology Transactions Units: 2, 3
LAW 773 Internet Law Units: 2, 3, 4
LAW 804 Information Privacy Law Units: 2
LAW 810 Patent Law Units: 3, 4
LAW 827 Counseling the Startup Company Units: 2, 3, 4

Note about elective LAW courses

All elective LAW courses are to be taken for 2 units, with the exception of LAW 773 and LAW 810 , which can both be taken for 3 units.