Brandeis University

    ECON 181A: Game Theory and Economic Applications

    Instructor: Siqi Liu
    Prerequisites: ECON 80a, ECON 83a, and MATH 10a or equivalent.
    Course Description: Game Theory provides a mathematical framework to analyze strategic interactions. This course prepares the student to predict behaviors and payoffs based on choices of other agents. To start, I present the fundamentals in a rigorous mathematical manner. Afterwards, we delve into the behavior of firms and industry structure in modern Game Theory. These applications include product differentiation, competition, mergers, collusion and dynamics.<br><br><b>
    This Economics course has prerequisites and requires a consent code to enroll in Sage. Please email the ECON Department Administrator Leslie Yancich at </span><a title="lesliey@brandeis.edu" href="mailto:lesliey@brandeis.edu" rel="noopener" target="_blank">lesliey@brandeis.edu</a><span> to have your prerequisites checked and to obtain a code to enroll. If you are a non-Brandeis Visiting Student, email </span><a title="summerschool@brandeis.edu" href="mailto:summerschool@brandeis.edu" rel="noopener" target="_blank">summerschool@brandeis.edu</a><span> and we will send you a enrollment consent code. If you follow our step-by-step guide to summer enrollment </span><a href="https://www.brandeis.edu/summer/registration/guide.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.brandeis.edu/summer/registration/guide.html</a><span>, you will use the code at step 7.</b>
    Session: Session II
    Day: M, T, W, Th
    Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
    Credit Hours: 4 Credits
    Course Format: 2051
    Brandeis Graduation Requirement Fulfilled: SS
    Enrollment Limit:
    Course Classification: Undergraduate Level Course
    Course Tuition: $3,100
    Course Fees: None
    Open to High School Students: No