Course # 41501 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 9:30am-10:50am Term Fall 2024 Course Instructor Konstantin Sonin Syllabus Syllabus 9/11/23 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 for Harris students only. Harris students must attend Harris PhD Math Methods and have their advisor add them to the waitlist when registration opens to request enrollment if a seat remains. Course Prerequisite In order to register for this course you must be a PPHA Phd student, PPHA-MAR student or a PECO PhD student. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2024 Game Theory Konstantin Sonin Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus Recent News More news A Race Worth Running: John Peller’s Path from Advocate to CEO Fri., June 20, 2025 Student Profile, Nathan Held, MPP Class of 2027 Wed., June 18, 2025 Alumni Profile: Astrid Garcia, MPP’23 Thu., June 05, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., June 23, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., June 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., June 30, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States