Course goals
The course aims to strengthen skills in game theory by focusing on its applicability to the problems of politics and business. While at the first glance games often seem too abstract or distinct from the actual political and economic processes, they can be grounded in the empirics. Thus, during the course we will focus on some more advanced game theory models and especially look at how they can help us improve our understanding of politics, economics and business through applications of game theory to specific analysis questions. This will equip students with skills needed to develop and apply game theory models in research and practice.
Course results
- Students will be able to understand core concepts and methods in the key economics disciplines.
- Students will be able to identify underlying assumptions and logical consistency of causal statements.
- Students will have a keen sense of ethical criteria for practical problem-solving.
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in common business software packages.
- Students will be able to make decisions using appropriate IT tools.
- Students will be able to communicate reasonably in different settings according to target audience tasks and situations.
- Students will be able to convey their ideas effectively through an oral presentation.
- Students will be able to convey their ideas effectively in a written paper.
