Courses Bachelor Display 2024-2025

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Course title Game Theory, Basic Concepts and Applications
Course code EBS2036
ECTS credits 4,0
Assessment Pass / Fail
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
6 23-6-2025 6-7-2025 C
Level Introductory
Coordinator Elias Tsakas, Anna Zseleva
For more information: e.tsakas@maastrichtuniversity.nl; anna.zseleva@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
The goal of this course is to introduce students to some fundamental concepts in game theory.
Description
During some classroom experiments, the students will be confronted with decision problems in game theory. After each experiment session, students are asked to study the game theoretic concepts that are related to this experiment, to solve some exercises, and to give a presentation about the theory.
Literature
TBA.
Prerequisites
This course is in transition for the bachelor Fiscal Economics.
See the Bachelor Education and Examination Regulations for more information.

The following rule applies to bachelor Fiscal Economics students.
TRANSITIONAL REGULATION (EBS2036):
The bachelor Fiscal Economics has been discontinued.

There will be repeat education for year 1 and year 2 courses up to and including academic year 2025-2026 and exam-only up to and including academic year 2026-2027. For year 3 courses there will be repeat education up to and including 2026-2027 and exam-only up to and including academic year 2027-2028.

Whether a course is in transition, cancelled, or replaced may depend on the cohort you are in. Sometimes there are additional criteria. It is therefore very important to carefully read the EER and any addendum so you can apply the rules to your individual situation.


PREREQUISITES:
Basic economics and calculus.
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Attendance / Participation
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - Economics Year 2 Elective Skill(s)
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - Economics and Management of Information Year 2 Elective Skill(s)
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 2 Elective Skill(s)
Bachelor Fiscal Economics Transitional Regulation
Bachelor International Business Year 2 Elective Skill(s)
SBE Exchange Bachelor Bachelor Exchange Skills
SBE Exchange Master Bachelor Exchange Skills
SBE Non Degree Courses Bachelor Skills