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 Operation Epic Fury and the Problem of an Undefined War Thu., March 26, 2026 Has Class Mobility in America Really Changed? New Research Finds a Complicated Answer Thu., March 26, 2026 Student Profile: Yilin Zhao, MPP Class of 2028 Thu., March 26, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Financial Aid Webinar: Investment, Cost of Attendance, Student Employment Tue., March 31, 2026 | 8:30 AM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., April 01, 2026 | 12:00 PM Harris Credential Programs: Spotlight on David Chrisinger Thu., April 02, 2026 | 7:00 PM