BA Spring2026

Course Abstract:

This course provides an applied introduction to Game Theory, focusing on strategic interactions among rational and boundedly rational decision-makers. Students learn how individuals and organizations make decisions in environments involving interdependence, uncertainty, and dynamic incentives.

The course covers foundational concepts, static and dynamic games, mixed strategies, repeated and cooperative games, Bayesian and signaling models, and evolutionary game theory. A distinctive feature of the course is its integration of interactive game-theory laboratories, classroom experiments, and real-world decision scenarios, allowing students to actively experience strategic behavior before formal analysis.

Through problem-solving sessions, data-informed case discussions, and a team-based applied project, students develop the ability to model strategic situations, predict outcomes, and evaluate equilibrium behavior in business, social, and policy contexts.