MBA 5910 - Game Theory

gt_syllabus.pdf |
Week 1
Introduction to GT, "classic" games
- Problem Set 1
- Taskmaster
- Prisoners Dilemma
- Golden Balls 1, Golden Balls 2
- RPS 1, RPS 2
Week 2
Best responses, Dominance solvability
- Problem Set 2
- How to Win at Wheel of Fortune
- How to Date Like a Game Theorist
- The Evolution of Trust
Week 3
Extensive form games, Negotiations, Lemon Markets
- 30 Rock
- Michael Scott Negotiation Method
- Problem Set 3
- Rural Hospitals
- Akerlof and Romer: Looting
Week 4
Principal/Agent problems
- Sales
- Motivating employees
-Veconlab
-session svrt4
Week 5
- Final Project Description
Week 6
Auctions
- Silent Auctions (The Office)
- Silent Auctions (Friends)
- Auctions for good
- Hacking auctions (kind of...)
Week 7
Mixed Strategies
- The GLOMAR Response