Course # 41501 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 9:30am-10:50am Term Fall 2025 Course Instructor Konstantin Sonin TA Session(s) TA Session: Game Theory (PhD) - 41501/1D01 Syllabus Syllabus 9/16/25 This course introduces students to games of complete information through solving problem sets. We will cover the concepts of dominant strategies, rationalizable strategies, Nash equilibrium, subgame perfection, backward induction, and imperfect information. The course will be centered around several applications of game theory to politics: electoral competition, agenda control, lobbying, voting in legislatures and coalition games. Notes Registration open to Harris PhD and MACRM students only. Any remaining seats available by instructor consent. Course Prerequisite In order to register for this course you must be a PPHA Phd student, PPHA-MAR student or a PECO PhD student. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 41501/1 Game Theory (PhD) Konstantin Sonin Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus TA Sessions Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 41501/1D01 TA Session: Game Theory (PhD) Staff Friday 3:00pm-4:50pm Recent News More news Harris School of Public Policy Debuts Civic Leadership Academy’s 2026 Cohort Thu., January 15, 2026 Do Primary Elections Really Fuel Congressional Polarization?: Professor Anthony Fowler Investigates Thu., January 15, 2026 Alumni Profile: Krishna Anand, DPSS’25, PRIB’25 Wed., January 14, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Harris Credential Programs: Ask Admissions Mon., January 19, 2026 | 7:00 AM Harris Part-Time and Credential Programs Information Session Wed., January 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM Harris Campus Visit Thu., January 22, 2026 | 9:30 AM 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States