BSAM0001 Applied Game Theory for Business

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Course Code BSAM0001  
Course Title Applied Game Theory for Business

(商業應用對策論)

  
Class Date 20, 21, 22, 23, 26 and 27 July 2021

(28 July 2021 is reserved for class make-up in case there is any cancellation of classes due to bad weather or other unexpected factors.)

  

 
Class Time 9:00am – 11:30am
Teaching Mode Online with live lessons (via CUHK Zoom)  

 
Teacher Dr. Fred Kei-tat KU

Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Studies)
Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

More about Dr. Fred KU:
1. Flipped Classroom Approach in Managerial Economics
Email fredku@cuhk.edu.hk
Medium of Instruction English
Course Description This course aims to develop a game theoretic framework for understanding strategies in business. When making managerial decisions, managers must take into account the reaction of rival firms, governments and their subordinates. This module aims to introduce how game theory can help in business decision making, including pricing, product design, advertising, research and development and human resources arrangement. Analytical approach is used and application of game theoretic framework is emphasized.
Course Content The course will cover:

  • The Nature of Strategic Interaction
  • Games with Sequential Moves
  • Games with Simultaneous Moves
  • Commitment and Strategic Moves
  • Prisoners’ Dilemma and Reception
Learning Outcomes After completing this course, students should be able to

  • Acquire a understanding in applied game theory;
  • Appreciate the application of game theory in business and other real life situations;
  • Apply game-theoretic analysis, both formally and intuitively, to various interactions in business environment
Recommended Reading(s) / Reference(s)
  1. Game of Strategy, Dixit, Skeath, and Reiley, 4e, 2014, W. W. Norton and Company Inc.
  2. The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist’s Guide to Success in Business and Life, Dixit and Nalebuff, 1e, 2010, W. W. Norton and Company Inc.
Course Assessment Test (70%)
Project Presentation (30%)
 
Last updated on 3 June 2021
   
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