How managers apply economic principles to the exchange of information goods is at the crux of formulating successful marketplace strategies in the new economy. Varian explains the economic concepts needed to navigate the evolving network economy. Varian also holds joint appointments with the Haas School of Business and the Department of Economics. His research involves the economics of information technology. The Milken Institute Forum provides a Town Hall-like setting that allows leaders mostly from the greater Los Angeles area to meet together and discuss critical public policy issues facing the region, country, and world.
Admission is free to all attendees.
Mr. Varian is the Dean of the School of Information Management and Systems at the University of California at Berkeley, another of the graduate schools that has made a serious commitment to the flexibility and morphing of librarian and information science skills. Additionally, bring your questions about the engulfing sea of information that surrounds us all and open up the dialogue. This event is free of charge and no reservations are required for attendance. Dean and Professor Varian s visit is sponsored by the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium. The growth in computer power described by Moore s Law means that today s computers are many billions of times more powerful than their 1950s counterparts.