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Overview
This Game Theory and Competitive Strategy course at the University of Warwick is designed for students with a background in microeconomic theory and will be taught at the intermediate level.
The topic of this course, Game Theory, is an essential tool for analyzing strategic interactions between economic agents. It can help us explain anything from why farmers overgraze a common piece of land to the price at which a buyer and seller agree to trade.
This course equips students with the skills to use game theory to model real world scenarios and apply game theoretic methods to solve these models.
Course Aims
As students will discover, game theory is an essential tool for understanding of a wide range real world phenomena. Among others, this course aims to answer three vital questions:
- What is game theory about?
- How do I apply game theory?
- Why is game theory right?
Students should develop an appreciation for how the details of a game such as when players move and why they know can have a large impact on outcomes.
This course aims to equip students with a wide range of game theoretic skills, which will be used in formulating and solving models of their own. By exposing students to a wide variety of topics and applications, this course gives students some idea of the vast range of phenomena one can use game theory to model and explain. This course will also improve powers of logic and encourage students to think strategically in their future everyday life.
Programme Structure
The topics to be covered include:
- What game theory is about and why it is “right”
- How to translate a real world scenario into a game theoretic model
- Expected utility theory
- Simultaneous and sequential move games
- Nash Equilibrium
- Domination of strategies
- Backwards Induction
- Games of Incomplete Information
- Mixed strategies
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- Students and those not requiring immigration permissions can apply after the 31st May if our courses are not yet full.
Language
English
Credits
3 alternative credits
3-4 credits (US) 7.5 ECTS points (EU)
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Coventry, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is open to students who are studying or have previously studied Economics or Mathematics at University level. You should attach your most recent transcript or provide a screenshot of your modules from your student portal as evidence when you apply. Students should also meet our standard entry requirements and must be aged 18 or over by the time the Summer School commences and have a good understanding of the English language.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents2150 GBP / full≈ 2150 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents2150 GBP / full≈ 2150 GBP / full
Living costs
Coventry
United Kingdom
656 - 1057 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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