《Game Theory and Business Strategies》课程实施方案（教学大纲）

1、Game Theory and Business Strategies课程实施方案Part I Basic information Part III References “Introduction to Game Theory”, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Press. （MO）A. Dixit, S. Skeath and D. Reiley, “Games of Strategy”, W. W. Norton & Company. (DSR) J. Watson. Strategy: An Introduction to G

2、ame Theory, Norton 2002.(JW) Part IV Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to game theory and strategic thinking. Ideas such as dominance, backward induction, Nash equilibrium, commitment, credibility, asymmetric information, adverse selection and signaling are discussed and applied to ex

3、amples drawn from business and economics. Part V Course ObjectivesUnderstand the science of strategic thinking.Be able to think strategically in complex and interactive situationsBe able to relate the concepts in game theory into your daily life.Be able to use tools of game theory to analyze market

4、interactionsPart VI Main contents PartTopicTeaching Hours1IntroductionIntroduces basic ideas and describes course arrangement32Simultaneous Move Game（1）Strategic Form Game15（2）Equilibrium Concepts（3）Best Response Analysis（4）Business Applications3Sequential Move Game（1）Extensive Form Game15（2）Equilib

5、rium Concepts（3）Backward Induction（4）Business Applications 4Repeated Game(1)Understand Repeated Game6(2) Equilibrium Concepts(3）Business Applications5Game with Imperfect Information (1)Understand Game with Imperfect Information6(2)Subgame Perfect Equilibrium(3) Sequential Rationality6Game with Incom

6、plete Information（1） Moral Hazard 3（2） Adverse Selection (3) Signaling (4) ScreeningTotal：51 hours = 48 Hours Teaching + 3 hours ExamPart VII Class Schedules WeekContentsTeaching activitiesHomeworkReadings1DSR Chapter 01&02Introduces basic ideas and describes course arrangement思政元素: 引出现实中相互竞争可能令社会所有

7、人变差，強调合作的重要性。Lecture JW chapter 1 MO Chapter 12 DSR Chapter 04Simultaneous Move Game with pure strategies I: Discrete StrategiesLectureHomework 1JW Chapter 6,7,9MO Chapter 23Chapter 04 ( Continuous)Simultaneous Move Game with pure strategies I: Discrete Strategies思政元素: 讨论博弈模型在解释贸易战的应用。Lecture 4DSR C

8、hapter 05Simultaneous Move Game with pure strategy II: Continuous StrategiesLecture JW chapter 8 and 10MO Chapter 35DSR Chapter 05 ( Continuous)Simultaneous Move Game with pure strategy II: Continuous StrategiesLectureHomework 2W chapter 8 and 10MO Chapter 36DSR Chapter 07:Simultaneous Move Game wit

9、h mixed strategyLectureJW chapter 4, 11MO Chapter 47DSR Chapter 03: Sequential Move Game: RepresentationLecture JW Ch 2, 14MO Chapter 58DSR Chapter 03: Backward Induction思政元素:讨论良好领导如何策略性地令整体社会变好。Lecture Homework 3MO Chapter 59DSR Chapter 06 Combining Sequential and Simultaneous MoveLecture MO Chapte

10、r 710DSR Ch 10 Strategic Move思政元素:讨论博弈模型在反垄断中的应用。LectureJW Ch 1611DSR Chapter 11 Repeated GameLectureHomework 4JW Ch 22MO Ch 1412DSR Chapter 11 Repeated Game ApplicationLecture JW Ch 22MO Ch 1413Game with Imperfect InformationLectureJW Ch 15MO Ch 1014Game with Incomplete Information LectureHomework

11、5.JW Ch 25 Ch 27 and 29.15Signaling Game思政元素:讨论发送良好信号的重要性。Lecture16Revision and discussion week.Lecture17Exam weekPart VIII Course AssessmentsItemcontentsHow to evaluatepointsHomeworkExercises related to concepts learnt in classAssignments distributed throughout the course.30Final ExamTopics discussed throughout the courseOpen Book Exam held on Jan 3, 201930Term PaperEssay on analyz