Games and Strategies

Dozent/in	Dr. rer. oec. Alain Egli
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung
Code	HS261039
Semester	Herbstsemester 2026
Durchführender Fachbereich	Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	Mi, 16.09.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 23.09.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 30.09.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 07.10.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 14.10.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 21.10.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 28.10.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 04.11.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 11.11.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 18.11.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 25.11.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 02.12.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 09.12.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 10 Mi, 16.12.2026, 08:15 - 09:15 Uhr, HS 10 (Prüfung)
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Turnus	weekly
Inhalt	A common feature of many decision situations in business, politics, warfare, sports or private life is that the outcome depends on both your decision and that of others such as your competitor, opponent or partner. In such situations, you need to anticipate how others act and react and choose among your options accordingly. Such strategic situations are the topic of this course. We will look at situations in which the decision-makers move simultaneously and at situations in which they move one after the other. You will learn to represent strategic situations as games. Further, you will learn to solve these games to determine how rational decision-makers could and should play them.
Voraussetzungen	None
Sprache	Englisch
Anmeldung	Binding registration takes place via the UniPortal; see notes below in the «Proof of Performance» field. For course information and materials, registration on the OLAT e-learning platform is required from 31 August – 25 September 2026. The students themselves are responsible for verifying the course’s creditability towards their degree program. Direct link to the OLAT course: https://lms.uzh.ch/url/RepositoryEntry/17903616131
Leistungsnachweis	***IMPORTANT*** To receive course credit and earn academic credits, registration via the Uni Portal within the regular exam registration period (29 October – 12 November 2026) is MANDATORY. Late registrations and withdrawals will not be accepted. Once the registration period has ended, participation in the course is MANDATORY. If the course is not completed without a valid reason and without proper withdrawal (including supporting documentation; see the Exam Guidelines), the course will be considered failed (grade 1).
Abschlussform / Credits	Written exam / 3 Credits
Kontakt	alain.egli@gmx.ch
Literatur	Tadelis, Steven (2013). Game theory. An introduction. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press. Book is available at the Studiladen.