Course # 41501 Section Number 1D01 Day(s) F Time(s) 3:30pm-4:20pm Term Fall 2026 Instructor Staff Course Section Game Theory (PhD) - 41501/1 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. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2026 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 2026 PPHA 41501/1D01 TA Session: Game Theory (PhD) Staff Friday 3:30pm-4:20pm Recent News More news Reducing Emissions Both Effectively and Fairly Calls for Mix of Climate Policy Approaches Tue., September 29, 2026 Chicago Public Media and University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Launch Chicago in Conversation Wed., September 23, 2026 What Works—and Will It Work Elsewhere? Harris Executive Education Program Explores Evidence and Impact in China Mon., September 21, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Harris Social Impact Fellowship Information Session Thu., October 01, 2026 | 12:00 PM San Francisco Coffee Chat Mon., October 05, 2026 | 3:00 PM Up Front Featuring Professor James A. Robinson Tue., October 06, 2026 | 6:30 PM